Racing Bulls VCARB 02

Racing Bulls VCARB 02
	Liam Lawson driving a VCARB 02 during the Japanese Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Racing Bulls
Designer(s)	Tim Goss (Chief Technical Officer); Jody Egginton (Technical Director); Guillaume Catellani (Deputy Technical Director - Performance); Andrea Landi (Deputy Technical Director - Car Design); Paolo Marabini (Chief Designer); Guillaume Dezoteux (Head of Vehicle Performance); Guru Johl (Head of Aerodynamics); Pete Machin (Chief Aerodynamicist);
Predecessor	RB VCARB 01
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 V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 rpm in a rear mid-mounted, rear-wheel-drive layout
Electric motor	HondaKinetic and thermal energy recovery systems[citation needed]
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
Notable drivers	06. Isack Hadjar; 22. Yuki Tsunoda; 30. Liam Lawson;
Debut	2025 Australian Grand Prix

The Racing Bulls VCARB 02 is a Formula One car constructed by Racing Bulls that is competing in the 2025 Formula One World Championship. The car is being driven by Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar,^[2] 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).^[3] 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 Ford engines.^[4]

^ "Honda RBPTH003". Honda Racing. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^ "Hahnair to join Visa Cash App RB Formula 1 Team". Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
^ "Tsunoda to replace Lawson at Red Bull from Japanese GP as New Zealander drops down to Racing Bulls". Formula One. 27 March 2025.
^ "Ford announces F1 return in 2026 with Red Bull". ESPN.com. 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.