Red Bull Scores Big Profits After a Challenging F1 Season

Highlights

  • Red Bull Racing posted £9.384 million profit in 2025
  • Turnover increased from £314.4 million to £379.6 million
  • Team principal Christian Horner departed during a turbulent year
  • Gross profit rose sharply from £23.7 million to £104.2 million
  • Max Verstappen secured a new contract with Red Bull
  • 2026 F1 calendar adds a new African race in October

Red Bull Racing reports a resilient 2025, posting £9.384 million profit despite leadership upheaval at its British base.

Turnover rises to £379.583 million from £314.409 million, reflecting stronger commercial income and stable prize distributions.

Gross profit leaps to £104.205 million from £23.676 million in 2024, underlining tighter cost control and improved margins.

Red Bull Racing posts profit amid a year of organisational change
Image Credit: BlackBook Motorsport

The figures land after departures of team principal Christian Horner and advisor Helmut Marko, a disruptive backdrop for any F1 operation.

Profit before tax climbs to £11.075 million, up from £2.895 million year-on-year.

After expenses and interest, the team sustains operating clarity and converts to a £9.384 million post-tax profit.

The results are filed with Companies House, aligning with reporting obligations for UK-based Formula 1 teams.

Turnover reaches £379.583 million as gross profit surges to £104.205 million.

Elsewhere, Alpine returns to profit, Aston Martin narrows losses after expansion, and Cadillac posts losses tied to its nascent F1 programme.

Red Bull Racing garage operations as team revenue grows
Image Credit: Motorsport Week

The 2026 calendar adds an October African race, joining Singapore and United States rounds, and broadening F1’s commercial footprint.

Max Verstappen secures a new contract, anchoring long-term planning as the team targets sustained competitiveness under the cost cap.

Red Bull targets competitive stability and an optimised driver pairing, aiming to build on its financial and sporting gains into 2026.

New African race confirmed for October strengthens F1’s global reach into 2026.

Leadership debates persist and underline program complexity, echoing assessments of team leadership threats and wider operational complexity within the project.

Visual Summary


2024 2025


£9.38M
2025 Profit


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Turbulence
Departures

Major changes: Horner & Marko out.
Despite leadership shake-ups, Red Bull scales F1’s financial heights — a club record profit and higher turnover.

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Alpine

Profit

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Red Bull

Profit

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Aston Martin

Loss reduced

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Cadillac

Loss

Eyes Ahead:
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2026 target: Build on gains, eye Africa GP & driver contracts (Verstappen secured)

Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller reports on Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends with race-day analysis, team-radio highlights, and point-standings updates. He explains power-unit upgrades, aerodynamic developments, and driver rivalries in straightforward, SEO-friendly language for a global F1 audience.

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Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller reports on Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends with race-day analysis, team-radio highlights, and point-standings updates. He explains power-unit upgrades, aerodynamic developments, and driver rivalries in straightforward, SEO-friendly language for a global F1 audience.

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