Red Bull is letting an AI agent call shots during race weekends. The Oracle-powered system started as a regulation lookup tool but evolved into something that recommends live strategy decisions — "It's actually making decisions for us," says technical partnerships chief Jack Harington. The proof came at Monza 2025, when Verstappen went off track at the first chicane while battling Norris for the lead. The AI told Red Bull to give the position back despite the team's instinct to hold. Verstappen avoided a penalty, retook P1, and cruised to a 19-second win. Oracle extended its title deal through 2026, when the AI will help launch Red Bull Ford Powertrains' new hybrid unit. McLaren, Mercedes, and Ferrari are all chasing similar tech, but Red Bull's agent is already making calls that win races. The grid just became a proving ground for who builds the better copilot.
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