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It’s finally here! The Formula 1 world has just witnessed the launch of the new car for the largest and perhaps the most controversial name on the grid Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 team. That most talked about team name on the grid now has just launched its 2024 challenger and it’s called VCARB 01. Nothing compared to the Cash App RB team name reception, the reactions to the car launch will surprise you and take you on a trip down memory lane.

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Visa Cash App RB team already made a lot of headlines with its name revelation after AlphaTauri’s contract ran out at the end of the 2023 season. Many were excited about the new name of Red Bull’s sister team. However, we all know the fans did not appreciate the “Visa Cash App” name for a Formula 1 team.

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Visa Cash App Racing Bulls takes the spotlight with its new launch

Apart from additional help from the Austrian team in the aerodynamics department, which many assume will play a huge role in the new car’s performance, Red Bull has little to nothing to do with the car’s name.

The VCARB 01 is a throwback to the team’s last car under the Toro Rosso branding. This earned the fans’ appreciation as Visa Cash App did not make it a carbon fiber dominant livery unlike most teams on the grid. They also paid attention to all the negative reactions to other livery launches and used that to their advantage. How? With a simple caption.

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The team launched the car on social media and on X they put, “Introducing the VCARB 01. We didn’t skip out on the colour with this one 🔥” in the caption.

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This is mainly because the fans love the fact there is actual paint on the car. The livery launch is going viral on X for all the right reasons, as fans flocked to the comment section to express their elation for the VCARB 01.

Visa Cash App RB F1 team’s 2024 challenger gets a warm welcome from the F1 fandom

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The VCARB challenger will sport a light blue color scheme with hints of white, as we saw from the photos as well. The color scheme on the VCARB 01 livery is reminiscent of Toro Rosso, the name and livery everyone loved.

However, the livery launch is not only matching the traction the team generated when they revealed the name but surpassed it.

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The fans loved the splash of color, and some even called it “Stunning.”

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Expressing unfeigned regards for the livery, one fan even stated…

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One enthusiast even expressed his excitement of witnessing VCARB 01 on tracks and penned…

One fan even shared the still of Red Bull’s car and drew parallels by writing, “throwback.”

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Some fans also loved the design while some appreciated the throwback to Toro Rosso challengers. Many assumed the car would be a copy of the 2023 Red Bull challenger. Now the fans are all girded up to to see how it performs on the tracks.

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Mahim Suhalka

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Mahim is a senior Formula 1 writer at EssentiallySports. With a Diploma in Sports Management, he ventured into sports journalism for his sheer passion for F1. Mahim has written over 2000 articles during his tenure at ES, and his expertise is in perspective pieces and core sports coverage. Mahim’s writing flair and meticulous research work have resulted in him contributing to in-depth analysis on teams like Red Bull and Mercedes as well as Team Principals Christian Horner and Toto Wolff. His support for Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team and their #44 driver Lewis Hamilton came naturally after being awestruck by the brilliance during his foray into F1. You can follow him on X @MahimSuhalka.

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