New York, Jan. 16 -- Red Bull say it would be "naive" to expect them to be able to compete at the very front in Formula 1 from the beginning of their new engine partnership with Ford this year.
Team principal Laurent Mekies said building their own engine with input from the US car giant was a "crazy challenge".
According to BBC Sport, four-time world champion Max Verstappen continues as Red Bull's lead driver and is joined by Frenchman Isack Hadjar, who has been promoted from second team Racing Bulls.
Verstappen finished two points behind winner Lando Norris in the 2024 drivers' championship, with Red Bull third in the team standings.
"Starting from scratch, going into the first year, going to the first race soon, and thinking to be str...