Red Bull Racing and Honda have established an inseparable relationship as a customer team and supplier in recent years. And recently, at the Turkish Grand Prix, Red Bull unveiled a special paint job that honors their remarkable journey in the Japanese outfit.
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The Milton Keynes outfit switched from its classic blue livery to white to honor Honda’s previous liveries in Formula 1. Well, here’s something interesting. Red Bull hasn’t finished with one-off liveries and will also be rolling out one at the United States Grand Prix, slated for a couple of weeks.
Of course, it won’t be as noticeable as the one we came across in Istanbul Park.
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The upcoming Red Bull Racing paintwork overhaul
According to Decal Spotters, Red Bull plans to race the Circuit of The Americas with the Acura branding over the race weekend. The ‘Acura’ brand will be featured on both the car and racing gear, but will not replace the Honda name.
Prior to Formula 1, Honda promoted Acura branding in IndyCar with the Meyer Shank Racing team during the Acura Grand Prix in Long Beach.
Here’s a sneak peek at what an ‘Acura’ means.
Acura is basically Honda’s luxury division currently operating in the United States and Canada. Honda introduced this premium brand back in 1986 and has since competed with high-performing luxury brands such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar and others.
Red Bull hopes to beat Mercedes in the US
COTA will return to the racing calendar this season after the brief absence in 2020 due to the pandemic. So, less than 2 weeks before the Grand Prix, how will Red Bull fare against Mercedes?
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In the last F1 race in the USA, Mercedes dominated all the way and secured a 1-2 result. Verstappen, who was driving a clearly inferior car at the time, secured the final podium, however, barely a second away from his current F1 rival Hamilton.
Third-placed Max Verstappen from the Netherlands and Red Bull Racing celebrates in Parc Ferme during qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of USA at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mark Thompson / Getty Images)
If Verstappen could deliver such a performance in this year’s Red Bull car, there is a great chance that the Dutchman could claim his 8th Grand Prix victory at COTA.
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Overall, an interesting duel between Hamilton and Verstappen is emerging. But can Bottas and Perez join them in a 4-way battle for race win?
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