The Faenza-based squad has been open that it will race with a new team name in 2024, as part of a reinvigoration undertaken by owner Red Bull.
It wanted to move away from the AlphaTauri name, which is a clothing company owned by Red Bull, and embark on a different path.
There had been anticipation of the new identity revolving around ‘Racing Bulls’, which would work well alongside sister team Red Bull Racing, and would also allow it to incorporate potential title sponsors.
Speaking last year about the plan, AlphaTauri CEO Peter Bayer said: “The identity will be generic.
“The identity is what Toro Rosso would have been, and it's moving closer to the Red Bull family again. But then it will appear with the naming rights partners. We will change the company name, we will change identity, logo, everything, a complete relaunch, complete rebrand.”
However, as it closes in on an official announcement about what its new identity will be, leaks of its new name on official team accounts suggests a final decision has been made that does not involve 'Racing Bulls' at all.
Instead ,‘Visa Cash App RB’ appeared briefly this week as a handle on official team accounts, before disappearing. It is likely to have accidentally gone public as part of the team’s efforts to gets it brand identity ready to go live in time for any formal announcement.
It is understood that the choice of RB at the end, rather than Racing Bulls, is final – and is what will be used for the team name, which is expected to be confirmed prior to an official launch next month.
The official entry list that was issued in December had ‘RB’ featured in both the team and chassis name.
Source: Autosport