In the early history of the auto revolution, racing was an incubator for all kinds of technology. From propulsion to engine tech to safety tech, the torture test of high-speed racing provided the basis for the auto industry to move ahead in leaps. Take one more recent example, tire tech. In the latter 20th-century radial tire tech still needed a proof of concept. Racing did it, and now all tires with a very few exceptions are safer for radial technology.
Ford and Red Bull Racing are joining forces to build hybrid power units for Formula One in 2026 as the automaker begins shifting toward electric vehicles.
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