Racing Bulls run into early trouble with Red Bull’s 2026 engine during Imola shakedown

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• There are also early concerns about the reliability of their first engine. And Racing Bulls immediately hit problems with Red Bull’s 2026 F1 regulations engine amid their shakedown with Lawson at Imola. According to Motorsport. com, Racing Bulls’ faced a delayed start to the track action as they had ‘some start-up problems’ with the RBPT DMO1. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe team had booked out Imola for the day ahead of a filming run at the former Emilia Romagna Grand Prix venue on Wednesday. Track activities finally got underway just after noon local time, with Lawson managing three installation laps. Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad Take Racing Bulls’ 2026 Car Out at ImolaUnder F1’s testing rules, teams are permitted to run up to 15km during a shakedown, mainly used to ensure all systems are functioning before a filming day, where they can log up to 200km.
• Both sessions require the use of Pirelli’s demonstration tyres. Lawson put the Racing Bulls VCARB 03 through its paces at Imola on Tuesday, giving fans their first look at the new car via spy shots. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRookie Arvid Lindblad was also present as Lawson drove the VCARB 03.
• Both drivers will share time in the car again on Wednesday as part of their preparations for pre-season testing in Barcelona. Read More Like This: F1 fans all noticed the same thing when Liam Lawson tested Racing Bulls’ 2026 car on trackFIA drops ‘hint’ over possible Mercedes and Red Bull engine banRacing Bulls boss says they learned ‘tough lessons’ from Daniel Ricciardo ahead of Liam Lawson’s arrival.