Racing Bulls VCARB 02
Liam Lawson driving the VCARB 02 during the Japanese Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Racing Bulls | ||||||||||
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| Predecessor | RB VCARB 01 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Racing Bulls VCARB 03 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque and Halo safety cockpit protection device | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Multi-link pull-rod actuated dampers and anti-roll bar | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone push-rod springs, dampers, and anti-roll bar | ||||||||||
| Engine | Honda RBPTH003 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection (jointly developed and supplied by Honda and Hitachi Astemo) V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 rpm in a rear mid-mounted, rear-wheel-drive layout | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Honda Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Red Bull Technology 8 plus 1 reverse | ||||||||||
| Battery | Honda-Lithium-ion-battery | ||||||||||
| Power | 1080hp (805kW) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 800 kg (including driver, excluding fuel) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Esso / Mobil Synergy | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Mobil 1 | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo 6-piston aluminium-lithium calipers, Brembo carbon discs and carbon pads | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (Dry) Pirelli Cinturato (Wet) | ||||||||||
| Clutch | Hydraulically-activated carbon multiplate | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | ||||||||||
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| Debut | 2025 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Racing Bulls VCARB 02 is a Formula One car constructed by Racing Bulls that competed in the 2025 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar, with Liam Lawson (who drove 11 races for the team in 2023 and 2024) later returning to replace Tsunoda from the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix after being demoted from the main Red Bull outfit after the first two rounds of the 2025 season (the Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese Grand Prix). The VCARB 02, which is powered by the Honda RBPTH003 power unit, is the last Racing Bulls car to be powered by Honda RBPT-badged engines; from the 2026 season, Racing Bulls and its sister team Red Bull Racing will utilise Red Bull Powertrains engines.