Racing Bulls Components 1 driver Liam Lawson turned heads as he arrived on the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in a Ford Raptor T1+.
Lawson rolled as much as the Albert Park paddock in a mud-covered Ford Raptor T1+, which is known to be the equipment that Carlos Sainz Sr drove on the 2026 Dakar Rally.
Followers understandably beloved the second. “Hell yeah! That factor sounds wonderful each time,” one fan commented on Instagram, whereas one other added: “Lawson pulling up like a boss within the Ford Raptor.”
“This Raptor is at all times the perfect on the showcases!” wrote one other commenter, and another person posted: “Give me ALL the off-road meets F1 collab.”
The hanging arrival comes as a part of Pink Bull’s new partnership with Ford from 2026 onwards. After parting methods with Honda on the finish of 2025, Pink Bull joined forces with Ford within the Pink Bull Powertrains venture.
For the reason that new partnership started, the Pink Bull and Racing Bulls drivers have had the chance to take pleasure in a few of Ford’s finest equipment in varied enjoyable collaborations. 4-time champion Max Verstappen and Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad raced Fords from during the last 100 years in a problem shared in a video titled F1 Driver Race Oldest To Latest Vehicles.
Different enjoyable collaborations have included Yuki Tsunoda’s drift problem with James Deane and Isack Hadjar tackling a rally-raid time trial within the Raptor T1+ with Dakar racer Mitch Guthrie Jr.
“That is such an thrilling chapter in Ford’s historical past,” stated Ford Motor Firm CEO Jim Farley of the brand new partnership. “Over the previous 20 years, Pink Bull has succeeded in altering the panorama of Components One, and it has accomplished so by being decided to do issues in a different way, an ethos that could be very a lot emulated within the Pink Bull Ford Powertrains partnership and with the title sponsorship of the Pink Bull Ford Academy Programme.”
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