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Ford CEO Jim Farley & Red Bull Racing CEO Laurent Mekies on F1 Partnership and Auto Industry Policy

Bloomberg PodcastsJanuary 16, 202611 min2,005 views
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Ford's Strategic Partnership with Red Bull Racing

  • 🚀 Ford is entering a strategic partnership with Red Bull Racing to develop its own power units for Formula 1, starting from scratch.
  • 💡 This collaboration is seen as a way to leverage aerodynamics, predictive failure components, and software control expertise from F1 for Ford's future vehicle development.
  • 🎯 The partnership aims to enhance Ford's credibility, especially in the off-road vehicle market, by demonstrating real-world capability tested in demanding racing environments like Dakar and Baja.

Technology Transfer and Innovation

  • 🧠 Formula 1 is described as a
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