Formula 1 News: Horner’s gamble to have Red Bull build its own engines is beginning to pay massive dividends – Waché

Max Verstappen’s back-to-back victories in Malaysia and Singapore have given Red Bull Racing its first wins of the 2026 season—and, more significantly, the first triumphs for its in-house Red Bull Ford Powertrains unit. For a project that began as a bold, high-risk response to Honda’s withdrawal by Christian Horner, the results are arriving earlier than many expected. Technical director Pierre Waché has now underlined just how much more could still be on the table. –by Mark Cipolloni– For two decades, Red Bull operated as a customer team, cycling through Cosworth, Ferrari, Renault and Honda. When Honda signaled its exit, Christian…