Former F1 driver confirmed by Red Bull partners for racing role return
Former F1 driver confirmed by Red Bull partners for racing role return
Ford have announced that a former Williams F1 driver will feature among their rostrum of talent as part of their Global Mustang GT3 Factory Driver Squad in 2024.
Andy Priaulx was lucky enough to test for Williams in January 2005, driving the 2004 FW26 around the Valencia circuit.
He clocked a time three seconds off David Coulthard in a modified Red Bull, albeit on much older rubber – and sadly never received the opportunity to test the car on fresh rubber after a gearbox issue hindered his running.
Going on to win the World Touring Car Championship that year in 2005, Priaulx has continued to race across many formats of motorsport ever since.
Ford have confirmed the 49-year-old for a 'supersub' role this season, with Priaulx having stepped away from major competition at the end of 2019.
Red Bull-Ford linkup on its way
Now he will join up with new Red Bull partners Ford as part of their Mustang GT3 programme, bringing vital experience to their programme.
Ford have affirmed their excitement to join Red Bull as part of a new powertrain deal in June, with a new dawn on the horizon for Formula 1’s most dominant team of recent times.
“The partnership with Red Bull for powertrains, it’s been fantastic,” Ford’s global director of motorsport, Mark Rushbrook told Speedcafe.
“We had some initial ideas of where we would have tech transfer and the opportunity to contribute to that programme which was already, I think, a good list.
“Not necessarily every day, but every discussion and every visit, we identify more and more areas of opportunity, so we’re really happy with it. It’s progressing very well.”
READ MORE: Ford boss says American giant are ALL IN on F1 project with Red Bull
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
Cullen relationship blossoms with new star after moving on from Hamilton
- 56 minutes ago
Hamilton dealt major Newey blow as shock COMPLICATION revealed
- 1 hour ago
F1 News Today: Incredible Verstappen exit clause reignites F1 rival talks as Mercedes milestone reveals shock RED livery
- 3 hours ago
Horner outlines Ricciardo target to save F1 dream as major Newey announcement made - GPFans F1 Recap
- Yesterday 23:57
Mercedes reveal shock RED livery to celebrate historic milestone
- Yesterday 22:57
Ricciardo makes five-race admission in bid to survive F1 axe
- Yesterday 21:57
Related news
Ricciardo makes five-race admission in bid to survive F1 axe
Red Bull is 'burning' after Horner and Marko display
Verstappen 'to meet Mercedes over SHOCK 2025 move as Red Bull exit clause revealed'
Newey exit DATE revealed as Red Bull F1 chief set to leave
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860