It…takes a little getting used to.
On Wednesday, Red Bull's two F1 teams announced a new partnership with Visa, making the widely anticipated move official. Under this partnership, Visa will become the first global partner of both Red Bull F1 teams and will introduce a new team to the grid in the form of Visa Cash App RB, previously known as AlphaTauri.
The new team name will be Visa Cash App RB F1 Team.
According to a statement provided to the media, SB NationThis is Visa's first “major global sponsorship” in 15 years and covers not only the team formerly known as AlphaTauri, but also Red Bull and its participation in the organization's F1 academy. Visa has a title partnership with F1 Academy Team Entries and Oracle Red Bull Racing Team, with the company's logo appearing on Oracle Red Bull Racing and RB cars in the Visa Cash app, as well as on each team's F1 Academy Entries. be done.
“It's great to unveil our new identity and welcome new partners as we embark on the next stage of the team's F1 story,” said Peter Beyer, CEO of the new Visa Cash App RB team. said in a statement provided to the newspaper. media. “Faenza is entering a new era of racing, with an increased focus on competing for the biggest prizes in Formula 1, while staying true to its roots as a hotbed of talent. We have a bold vision for the team we lead, and it's exciting to have forward-thinking partners like Visa and Cash App with us on that journey.”
The team also announced in a statement that it will unveil its 2024 season livery at a special event in Las Vegas.
Visa Cash App RB are coming off a season in which they languished in the constructors' standings for most of the season, but their subsequent onslaught saw them take aim at Williams and finish seventh. Although they were ultimately unable to capture Williams, they started 2023 with Tsunoda and rookie Nick de Vries in their driver lineup, and then started 2024 with Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo. Welcome.
De Vries was replaced by Ricciardo midway through the season, after which Ricciardo missed several races with a hand injury. Liam Lawson performed admirably in relief of the injured Ricciardo, with two veterans in the lineup for the start of the 2024 season, plus components from Red Bull's RB19, the dominant package on the grid last season. Now that we have some, we need to see AlphaTauri… Visa… lead the way when this season starts.
