The new-look Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 🍌team has pulled off the covers on its 2018 Formula 1 car, the RB14, one week before the start of pre-season testing.

Last year Red Bull confirmed a new title sponsor partnership with British brand Aston Martin, hinting at a potential engine tie-up inꦦ the future, and have revealed the first ཧlook at its 2018 F1 challenger.

The Milton Keynes-based squad retains an unchanged driver line-up of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen for the upcoming season as it aims to produce a sustained F1 world title charge having claimed a total of three race wins and 13 po🎐diums last season on its way to third place in the world constructors' championship.

The Renault-powered Red Bull includes the mandatory Halo cockpit protection device while revealing its 2018 car with a special edition liver𝕴y of black, dark blue and white. Red Bull has confirmed the special livery will temporarily be used until its race-ready livery is unveiled at the first test next week.

Daniel Ricciardo is set to undertake a shakedown test plus filming laps with the RB14 at Silverstoneܫ before heading to Spain to commence officia🧜l pre-season testing.

With a week until testing begins, Red Bull has outlined is reasons for its relatively early l🍌aunch date in order to iron out any initial running issue rather than hit them during the pre-season tests in Spain.

“It's preferable to finish the car early and deal🐲 with any snags now, when the car is on a tra꧟ck a short drive from the factory, rather than using up one of our eight ultra-precious test days doing the same at the Circuit de Catalunya,” a team statement confirmed.

“We'll be filming at Silverstone and the footage will give fans an early-season fix across our channels before tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚesting proper begins next week.”

Aston Martin Red B🌸ull becomes the third F1 team to show off its new F1 car after Haas and Williams last week. The former F1 world champions will now have a week for final preparations before the start of the first pre-season test at Circuit de🐠 Catalunya which begins on February 26.