Red Bull gives important update on new Verstappen car launch

Red Bull is set to not hold an official launch for its 2025 F1 car, the RB21, it has been reported. 

The team had previously announced that the car would be unveiled at the F1 75 London launch on February 18th, although, as in previous years, this is widely expected to simply be a livery launch on an old or show car. 

Due to the London event's proximity at the 02 to the start of pre-season testing in Bahrain the following week, teams are not expected to bring their finalised designs to the British capital. 

It has been reported by Motorsport NL that unlike in 2024 when Red Bull did have a special launch event, actually featuring its 2024 car, the team will not be doing so this year. 

It means the first official time the car will be seen in public will be during pre-season testing at the Sakhir International Circuit between February 26-28 before the season-opener in Australia across the weekend of March 14th-16th. 

However, Red Bull is expected to make use of one of its filming days for a shakedown prior to heading to Bahrain, most likely at Silverstone to ensure the RB21, set to be driven by four-time champion Max Verstappen and new team-mate Liam Lawson is shaken down before testing.

As of January 11th, two other teams have communicated their official launch dates, with Williams currently earliest on February 14th, ahead of Ferrari, with new signing Lewis Hamilton on February 19th, the day after the London event.