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Red Bull begins the 2026 Formula season with these talented drivers

15:05, 05 Jan
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The Red Bull Junior Team has been one of the best programmes for young talents for years. Here is the line-up of Red Bull drivers across the feeder series for the team's first season without long-time top advisor Helmut Marko.
Currently, both Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls drivers in F1 have come through the Austrians' junior ranks: Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad.
GPblog could confirm that Red Bull parted ways with two talented drivers: Oliver Goethe and Tim Tramnitz. As a result, eight drivers well represent the Red Bull Junior Team across various series in 2026.
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Tsolov on the F2 podium in Abu Dhabi - Photo: Red Bull Content Pool

Formula 2

Nikola Tsolov
After the promotion of Lindblad to Formula 1, a single driver represents Red Bull in Formula 2 this year. The 19-year-old talent completed three seasons in Formula 3. In 2025, he finished third in the standings, and had the opportunity to compete in two rounds of the F2 season, where he scored his first podium during the Abu Dhabi Sprint Race. He will continue to race for Campos Racing this year.

Formula 3

Fionn McLaughlin
In 2025, the 18-year-old Irishman won the F4 British Championship, and finished third in the Formula Winter Series. Before beginning his F3 season with Hitech TGR, he will drive in the Formula Regional Oceania Trophy, which was won by Lindblad last season.
Ernesto Rivera
The 17-year-old Mexican driver finished fifth in the F4 Spanish Championship in 2024, and finished fourth in the Eurocup-3 series the past year. He will drive for Campos Racing in F3, and will also compete in the Formula Regional Oceania Trophy.
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Mattia Colnaghi will compete in F3 in 2026 - Photo: Red Bull Content Pool
Mattia Colnaghi
The 17-year-old talent won back-to-back titles over the past two years: he was first victorious in the F4 Spanish Championship, and then claimed the Eurocup-3 title the last year. Colnaghi will drive for MP Motorsport in F3 this campaign.

Formula Racing

Enzo Tarnvanichkul
The Thai-Spanish driver also competed in the Eurocup-3 championship last season, where he finished eighth in the standings. The 16-year-old also contested rounds of the GB3 series, and won a race in Brands Hatch as well.
Chiara Bättig
The 15-year-old Swiss driver is the only girl in the Red Bull Junior Team. After impressing in karting competitions, she first sat in a Formula car last year. In 2026, she will drive for Hitech GP in the British F4 Championship.
Rocco Coronel
Rocco is the son of Dutch driver Tom Coronel. He won the Ginetta Junior Championship title in 2025, and made his Formula 4 debut. He is expected to continue racing in the Spanish F4 series in 2026 as well.
Scott Kin Lindblom
The 15-year-old Swede finished fourth in the Ginetta Junior Championship last season. He will drive alongside Bättig for Hitech GP in the British F4 Championship.

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