30 Liam Lawson, (NZL), Visa CashApp Racing Bulls, VCARB 03 Red Bull-Ford, during the Shakedown of the new VCARB 03 car for the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship, Imola Enzo e Dino Ferrari, 20 January 2026

Formula 1 News: Exclusive photos of 2026 Racing Bulls car (Update)

Additional photos of the Racing Bulls filming day at Imola, this time with Arvind Lindblad at the wheel.

All photos by Federico Basile for AutoRacing1.com

41 Arvid Lindblad, (GRB), Visa CashApp Racing Bulls, VCARB 03 Red Bull-Ford, during the Shakedown of the new VCARB 03 car for the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship, Imola Enzo e Dino Ferrari, 20 January 2026
41 Arvid Lindblad, (GRB), Visa CashApp Racing Bulls, VCARB 03 Red Bull-Ford, during the Shakedown of the new VCARB 03 car for the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship, Imola Enzo e Dino Ferrari, 20 January 2026
41 Arvid Lindblad, (GRB), Visa CashApp Racing Bulls, VCARB 03 Red Bull-Ford, during the Shakedown of the new VCARB 03 car for the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship, Imola Enzo e Dino Ferrari, 20 January 2026
41 Arvid Lindblad, (GRB), Visa CashApp Racing Bulls, VCARB 03 Red Bull-Ford, during the Shakedown of the new VCARB 03 car for the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship, Imola Enzo e Dino Ferrari, 20 January 2026

January 20, 2026 

On a cold and rainy day at Imola, the VISA Cash App Racing Bulls Team shook down their 2026 Formula 1 car, the VCARB 03.

Our Federico Basile was on hand to capture these initial photos with Liam Lawson at the wheel.

The sidepods on this initial car have a notable down-sweep shape, similar to the Cadillac and note the high rake of the car.

The engine air intake is notably large, presumably to help cool the electronics for the Red Bull Ford powertrains engine, which has to produce 45% of the total power in 2026.

A pushrod layout is used for both front and rear suspensions.

30 Liam Lawson, (NZL), Visa CashApp Racing Bulls, VCARB 03 Red Bull-Ford, during the Shakedown of the new VCARB 03 car for the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship, Imola Enzo e Dino Ferrari, 20 January 2026
30 Liam Lawson, (NZL), Visa CashApp Racing Bulls, VCARB 03 Red Bull-Ford, during the Shakedown of the new VCARB 03 car for the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship, Imola Enzo e Dino Ferrari, 20 January 2026
30 Liam Lawson, (NZL), Visa CashApp Racing Bulls, VCARB 03 Red Bull-Ford, during the Shakedown of the new VCARB 03 car for the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship, Imola Enzo e Dino Ferrari, 20 January 2026
30 Liam Lawson, (NZL), Visa CashApp Racing Bulls, VCARB 03 Red Bull-Ford, during the Shakedown of the new VCARB 03 car for the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship, Imola Enzo e Dino Ferrari, 20 January 2026
30 Liam Lawson, (NZL), Visa CashApp Racing Bulls, VCARB 03 Red Bull-Ford, during the Shakedown of the new VCARB 03 car for the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship, Imola Enzo e Dino Ferrari, 20 January 2026