GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED
Red Bull RB17 quicker than F1 car
Adrian Newey’s 1184bhp V10 hypercar can top 217mph and outlap a Formula 1racer
The Red Bull RB17 is a dramatic track-only hypercar that can lap quicker than a Formula 1 car, according to its creator, Adrian Newey.
The 1184bhp, V10-powered RB17 is the design legend’s swansong at Red Bull before his departure from the group and was revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Alimited run of 50 examples will be produced.
The two-seat RB17 has been in its concept design phase for three years. Newey kick-started the project in 2021 while developing the F1 car that took Max Verstappen to his first world title and also while researching the then new F1 regulations that would come into effect in 2022.
Development of the RB17, which has a top speed in excess of 217mph, will now ramp up, including the first firing of the Cosworth-developed engine on the dyno later this summer. The car is expected to turn a wheel for the first time in track testing next summer.