Mobil 1 Commemorates End of Red Bull-Honda Era with Special Mural

Mobil 1, a key partner of Red Bull Racing, has unveiled a special mural to honor the conclusion of the team's highly successful partnership with Honda at the end of the 2025 season. The artwork celebrates a collaboration that yielded four drivers' championships and two constructors' titles, marking the end of an era before both entities embark on new ventures for the 2026 regulations.

Why it matters:

The Red Bull-Honda partnership represents one of the most successful and transformative engine supplier relationships in modern F1 history. It propelled Red Bull back to the pinnacle of the sport after the end of the dominant Renault era and established Honda as a championship-winning power unit manufacturer after its initial struggles with McLaren. Its conclusion signifies a major shift in the team's technical identity as it moves to a fully in-house operation.

The details:

• The partnership began in 2018 with Toro Rosso (now Racing Bulls) before expanding to the senior Red Bull team in 2019.
• Over the course of the alliance, Honda-powered Red Bull cars secured 71 race victories and 136 podium finishes.
• The collaboration delivered four consecutive drivers' world championships for Max Verstappen (2021-2024) and two constructors' titles for Red Bull Racing (2022, 2023).
• To commemorate the partnership, Mobil 1 commissioned award-winning illustrator David Doran to create a large-scale 3x3 meter mural depicting key moments and successes from the era.

What's next:

Both Red Bull and Honda are preparing for significant new chapters under the 2026 power unit regulations.

• Red Bull Powertrains: For the first time in its history, Red Bull will compete with a fully in-house developed power unit, created in partnership with Ford under the Red Bull Ford Powertrains banner.
• Honda's New Alliance: Honda will officially become the works power unit supplier for the Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team, aiming to replicate its championship success with a new factory partner. The 2025 season will serve as a final victory lap for this celebrated partnership before the grid undergoes a substantial technical reshuffle.