F1 News: Racing Bulls signs ExxonMobile to be their Fuel Partner

Visa Cash App Racing Bulls has today announced its new partnership with ExxonMobil as it becomes the Fuels and Lubricants Partner to VCARB in a new sponsorship with the Mobil, Esso and Mobil 1 brands. The collaboration begins with the upcoming 2025 Formula One Season, starting this week in Melbourne.

Building on the established relationship ExxonMobil has with VCARB’s sister team, Oracle Red Bull Racing, ExxonMobil now extends its sponsorship to VCARB and will provide tailor-made fuel and technical services.

Having been present in Formula One since the very first race at Silverstone in 1950, 75 years on, ExxonMobil is increasing its involvement in the sport with a brand-new collaboration, deepening its commitment to the Red Bull family.

ExxonMobil’s state-of-the-art Trackside Laboratory and expert technicians will attend each F1 Grand Prix in 2025 to conduct both fuel and lubricant analysis, helping to ensure compliance with the FIA’s regulations and to be able to detect any early indications of potentially critical component degradation.

Throughout the 2025 season, fans will see Mobil, Esso and Mobil 1 branding on the VCARB 02 challenger, as well as across the driver overalls of Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar, team kit, and garage set-up.

Peter Bayer, CEO, Visa Cash App Racing Bulls said: “The Mobil brand has a history in advancing motorsports. We already have a strong relationship with ExxonMobil and we are excited to extend our collaboration to enhance our performance this season. This expansion underscores our shared dedication to pioneering research and pursuing new technologies and Formula One as the pinnacle of Motorsport and laboratory for innovation. We look forward to achieving new milestones together on and off the track and welcome Mobil to our family.”

Olly Hughes, CMO, Red Bull Technology said: “Since 2017, ExxonMobil has been an integral part of Oracle Red Bull Racing’s success, delivering world-class fuel and lubricants that have powered us to numerous race wins and championships. Their dedication to innovation and performance has been a key factor in our ability to push the limits on track. Now, as the company extends its partnership to Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, we’re excited to see their expertise expand across the Red Bull family. This marks the next step in a collaboration built on excellence, and we look forward to achieving even greater success together.”

Laurent Mekies, Team Principal, Visa Cash App Racing Bulls said: “It’s fantastic news for the Team to extend our partnership with ExxonMobil. Formula One is becoming more technological every day and our competitiveness edge depends on strategic partnerships like this one. We will be using not only their world-class fuel and lubricants products all over the world, but also benefits from the incredible support of their laboratories at the racetrack and back at base, to push all the performance boundaries even further. It is a perfect example of how Formula One research leads the way to develop new technologies for broader mobility and society.”

“Becoming the Fuel Partner to VCARB strengthens our dedication to pushing the limits of performance in motorsport.” said Katy Howell, Global Sponsorship Manager at ExxonMobil. “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.”

“We have invested in motorsport from the very beginning, 75 years ago, because Formula One provides us with the ultimate platform to push, test, and improve the products that we create for everyday drivers,” said Nick Berthiaux, Regional VP Americas Fuels at ExxonMobil. “We’re excited and proud to see our Mobil and Esso brands on the VCARB 02 car in the 2025 season.”