""Ford is reentering Formula 1 racing, designing the engine for Oracle Red Bull Racing's 2026 car. Ford's CEO said the process has taught him one thing about beating Chinese cars - software. He said Chinese cars are "really good," and working on the F1 engine brings him closer to beating them. Designing a Formula 1 engine has helped Ford gain the edge against Chinese cars, Ford's CEO Jim Farley said.""
""It's a long list, but I would say the real signature for me is really the software - the control software for the hybrid system, predictive failure components," Farley said. And designing better software is a key step to beating Chinese cars, he said. "These are the essence of the new software-defined vehicle globally to beat China, and they are really good," he added. "We need these capabilities from Formula 1, and we can put them right in the Transit van.""
Ford is reentering Formula 1 by designing the engine for Oracle Red Bull Racing's 2026 car under the Red Bull Ford Powertrains name. The engineering focus emphasized control software for the hybrid system and predictive failure components, and those software capabilities are intended to transfer into commercial vehicles such as the Transit van. Work on the F1 program advanced understanding of large language models and component-failure prediction, with expected benefits for Max Verstappen and Ford customers. Ford previously supplied F1 engines from 1967 to 2004. Company executives praised Chinese automakers' advanced in-vehicle technology and noted hands-on experience with a Xiaomi EV.
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