Red Bull brings RB17 hypercar to Goodwood

Red Bull Advanced Technologies said on July 8 that its RB17 hypercar will make its first public running appearance at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, shifting the car from show stand to hillclimb. The company said the RB17 will run in motion at Goodwood rather than sit only as a static exhibit, giving spectators their first look at the car on the move. The appearance comes two years after Red Bull used the 2024 Festival of Speed for the RB17’s reveal. Goodwood’s 2026 event runs from July 9 to July 12, with full livestream coverage scheduled across all four days. ### Why is this Goodwood appearance different from the 2024 reveal? The RB17 was unveiled at Goodwood on July 12, 2024, in what Red Bull described at the time as the car’s reveal, with the model shown to the public during the festival weekend. Red Bull’s own product page says that debut introduced a two-seat carbon-fiber monocoque hypercar with a naturally aspirated V10 engine revving to 15,000 rpm. (sports247.my) This year’s appearance is different because Red Bull says the RB17 will be seen in motion for the first time in public. A July 8 event release distributed through multiple outlets said the car will take on Goodwood’s hillclimb in demonstration runs as part of its ongoing testing and development program. (redbullracing.com) ### What exactly is the RB17? Red Bull says the RB17 is a track-only hybrid hypercar designed by Adrian Newey and developed by Red Bull Advanced Technologies. The company says the car weighs under 900 kilograms, produces more than 1,200 horsepower and is intended to deliver “F1-equivalent lap times” with top speeds above 350 kph. Only 50 examples will be sold, according to Red Bull’s product page. (sports247.my) A July 8 event release said the project has been in development for more than five years and uses a bespoke naturally aspirated Cosworth V10 powertrain in a hybrid layout. That same release described the Goodwood runs as an early public step before the car’s full performance envelope is explored in dedicated track environments later in 2026. (redbullracing.com) ### Who is expected to drive the car at Goodwood? Red Bull’s July 8 event release said the RB17 driver lineup at Goodwood includes Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar, Red Bull reserve driver Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing Academy driver Alisha Palmowski and Adrian Newey, the car’s designer and Red Bull’s former chief technical officer. (sports247.my) Laurent Mekies, Oracle Red Bull Racing’s CEO and team principal, said in the release that “seeing RB17 come to life and run in front of the fans is a very special moment.” Mekies said Goodwood brings together the team’s heritage, innovation and engineering talent. ### Where can people actually watch the runs? (sports247.my) Goodwood said on July 6 that its Festival of Speed livestream begins at 08:55 on Thursday and at 08:30 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The organizer said viewers can watch on the Goodwood website and on its YouTube channel, with full-event coverage available live and on replay after the weekend. (grandprix247.com) The Goodwood schedule means the RB17’s hillclimb appearances should be visible to both on-site spectators and remote viewers once the car joins the demonstration program. Red Bull TV is also carrying event coverage for the July 10-12 festival window. ### What else is Red Bull bringing with it? Red Bull’s July 8 event release said the wider Goodwood display will also include demonstration runs for the RB9, the team’s 2013 championship-winning Formula One car, and its F1 Academy car. (api.goodwood.com) The company said a static display will feature several special liveries from across its Formula One history, including RB1, RB11, RB14, RB19 and RB21 examples. Goodwood’s 2026 Festival of Speed runs through July 12, and the hillclimb schedule, livestream windows and replay coverage give Red Bull multiple chances to show the RB17 before further track testing later this year. (api.goodwood.com) (sports247.my)