Exx marks the spot – Racing Bulls welcomes ExxonMobil as new fuel partner

Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies believes the squad’s new collaboration with ExxonMobil will help with the challenge of racing with sustainable fuel from 2026 onwards.

Already working with Red Bull, it was announced on the eve of the Australian Grand Prix that ExxonMobil will now also be fuel partner to Racing Bulls, bringing with it a trackside laboratory at every F1 grand prix this season.

So, while there will be a visible presence with Mobil, Esso and Mobil 1 branding on the Racing Bulls livery and the race suits of Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar, the new partnership will also assist the team with fuel and lubricant analysis, helping to keep within the technical regulations.

Moving forward, the partnership will become all the more important with the sweeping rule changes in F1 from next season, including a switch to 100 % sustainable fuels.

“It’s fantastic news for the team to partner with ExxonMobil,” said Mekies. “The challenge of the 2026 regulations with the 100% advance sustainable fuel is going to be a huge one, not only for Formula 1 and for motor racing, but for us as a sport as we become a leader in developing new technologies for broader mobility and society.

“Having a partner as strong as ExxonMobil will help us perform at the highest level with the power unit and its full integration into our chassis.”

ExxonMobil’s involvement in F1 stretched back throughout the series’ 75 years and the company has been partners of Red Bull since 2017 – although it will tailor its work with Racing Bulls specifically.

“Becoming the fuel partner to VCARB strengthens our dedication to pushing the limits of performance in motorsport,” Katy Howell, ExxonMobil global sponsorship manager, said.

“We have a fantastic established relationship through Oracle Red Bull Racing, and this new partnership only further extends the collaboration we will foster together on the racetrack.”

The new partnership will begin immediately, with ExxonMobil technicians on the ground in Melbourne supporting Racing Bulls for this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix.