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Austria Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
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Full name Oracle Red Bull Racing
Base Milton Keynes, England
Team principal(s) Christian Horner
Chief Technical Officer Pierre Waché
Technical director Pierre Waché
Founder(s) Dietrich Mateschitz
Previous name Jaguar Racing F1 Team
Formula One World Championship career
First entry 2005 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry 2019 Monaco Grand Prix
Races entered 304 (303 starts)
Engines Cosworth, Ferrari, Renault, TAG Heuer, Honda, RBPT
Constructors'
Championships
6 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2022, 2023)
Drivers'
Championships
8 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Race victories 64
Podiums 182
Points 5043.5
Pole positions 63
Fastest laps 68
2023 position 1st (860 pts)

Red Bull Racing, also known as Oracle Red Bull Racing, is a Formula One racing team. They race under an Austrian license but are based in the United Kingdom. This team is one of two Formula One teams owned by the company Red Bull GmbH. The other team is RB Formula One Team. Christian Horner has been the team principal (boss) since Red Bull Racing started in 2005.

Red Bull Racing has used different engines over the years. They started with Cosworth engines in 2005 and then Ferrari engines in 2006. From 2007 to 2018, they used Renault engines. During this time, they won four straight Drivers' and Constructors' Championships from 2010 to 2013. This made them the first Austrian team to win a title. Since 2019, the team has used Honda engines. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the World Drivers' Championship in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Honda officially left the sport after 2021. However, they still supply engines to the team under the Red Bull Powertrains name until the end of 2025.

Team History

How Red Bull Racing Started

The Red Bull Racing team actually began as another team called Stewart Grand Prix in 1997. Jackie Stewart sold his team to the Ford Motor Company in 1999. Ford then changed the team's name to Jaguar Racing. However, Jaguar Racing did not have much success over the next five years.

Jean-Christophe Boullion 1995 Britain
Red Bull first got involved in Formula One in 1995 by sponsoring the Sauber team.

In September 2004, Ford decided to sell Jaguar Racing. They felt it was no longer a good business decision to be in Formula One. Red Bull, a company known for its energy drinks, bought Jaguar Racing on November 15, 2004. Reports said Ford asked for just $1 but wanted Red Bull to promise to invest $400 million in the team over three seasons. The team kept using the Cosworth engine that was made for their 2005 car. The team continued its operations under the new name, Red Bull Racing.

Christian Horner became the new team boss. He chose David Coulthard and Christian Klien as the drivers. From 2005 to 2006, the team raced under a British license.

Red Bull was already involved in Formula One before buying Jaguar Racing. They had sponsored the Sauber team from 1995 to 2004. After buying their own team, Red Bull ended their partnership with Sauber. Red Bull also has a program called Red Bull Junior Team. This program supports promising young drivers. Some famous drivers who got help from this program include Christian Klien and Scott Speed. Red Bull also sponsors drivers and teams in the Formula 2 Championship, which is a stepping stone to Formula One.

Early Engine Partnerships

Cosworth Engines (2005)

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Vitantonio Liuzzi during practice at the 2005 British Grand Prix.

For their first year in 2005, Red Bull Racing used Cosworth engines. This was easy because Jaguar Racing had already been using them. The car for 2005 was called the RB1.

Former McLaren driver David Coulthard led the team. He was chosen for his experience, which was perfect for a new team. For the second car, Red Bull shared driving duties between two young drivers they sponsored: Christian Klien and Vitantonio Liuzzi.

Red Bull's first year in Formula One was very successful compared to Jaguar Racing's past. They were often 6th in the Constructors' Championship. They scored more points in one season than Jaguar had in 2003 and 2004 combined. Coulthard did very well, and Klien also showed great improvement. The team scored 34 points in total. Red Bull was often scoring points and sometimes even reaching the podium in their first season.

Ferrari Engines (2006)

On April 23, 2005, Red Bull Racing announced they would use Ferrari engines in 2006. This was when a new rule came in, making all cars use V8 engines. This meant both Red Bull and Ferrari would likely use the same type of engine. Red Bull Racing continued to use Michelin tires, not the Bridgestone tires Ferrari used.

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Coulthard driving the RB2 at the 2006 German Grand Prix.

On November 8, 2005, Red Bull Racing hired Adrian Newey. He is a very successful technical director from McLaren.

The team's second car, the Red Bull RB2, was first tested on December 15, 2005. David Coulthard drove a few laps at the Silverstone track in England. In early tests, Red Bull had problems with cooling and overheating car parts.

At the first race of 2006 in Bahrain, Christian Klien qualified eighth. Coulthard finished 10th. Coulthard finished 3rd at Monaco, which was the team's first podium finish. The team finished 7th in the Constructors' Championship with 16 points.

Robert Doornbos 2006 Brazil
Robert Doornbos took over from Klien for the last three races of the 2006 season.

Renault Engines (2007–2018)

Customer Era (2007–2010)

2007 Season

The 2007 season saw the new RB3 car, designed by Adrian Newey. After many talks, the team announced on August 31, 2006, that they would use customer Renault engines for 2007. The Ferrari engine contract went to Scuderia Toro Rosso.

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Mark Webber driving for the team at the 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Mark Webber driving for RBR at the 2007 British Grand Prix. Notice the special Wings for Life design.

On August 7, 2006, the team announced they had signed Mark Webber to drive with Coulthard for the 2007 season. This replaced Christian Klien. In 2007, Red Bull officially became an Austrian team, but still worked from their base in Britain.

Coulthard got the team's first points by finishing 5th in Spain. Webber finished 3rd at the exciting 2007 European Grand Prix, which was his second podium. Coulthard also finished 5th, which was impressive since he started 20th.

2008 Season

Red Bull kept the same drivers for 2008. They showed off the RB4 car on January 16. Sébastien Buemi became their test and reserve driver.

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Mark Webber driving for RBR at the 2008 Spanish Grand Prix.

Coulthard had a tough start but finished 3rd in Canada. This was Red Bull's first podium since 2007. By the middle of the season, the team had 24 points, the same as their total for 2007. They were battling with Toyota and Renault for 4th place. The team also fixed their reliability problems from the year before.

However, Red Bull fell behind their rivals later in the season. They only scored 5 points in the last 10 races. Their 'B team', Toro Rosso, even passed them in points and won the 2008 Italian Grand Prix. This was the first win for a Red Bull-owned team. Many people thought the Renault engine in the Red Bull car was not as powerful as Ferrari and Mercedes engines.

2009 Season

For 2009, Red Bull Racing showed their new RB5 car online on February 8. The car was physically launched the next day. The team got their first pole position at the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix with Sebastian Vettel. Mark Webber qualified third. The next day, Vettel won the race in the rain, with Webber second. This was Red Bull Racing's first-ever win.

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Sebastian Vettel driving the RB5 during pre-season testing at Jerez.

At the next race in Bahrain, Vettel finished second. At the 2009 British Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel won after starting from pole position. This ended championship leader Jenson Button's streak of four wins. The team had another 1-2 finish at the 2009 German Grand Prix, with Mark Webber winning his first race. They also had a 1-2 finish at the last race in Abu Dhabi, with Vettel winning.

Vettel finished second in the Drivers' Championship. Mark Webber finished fourth. The team finished second in the Constructors' Championship.

2010 Season

For the 2010 season, the team kept both Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Renault continued to supply the engines.

At the first race in Bahrain, Vettel took pole position. He led the race until a spark-plug problem slowed him down. He finished fourth. In Malaysia, Vettel won the race, and Webber finished second. This was the team's first victory of the year.

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Vettel won the 2010 World Drivers' Championship at the final race in Abu Dhabi.

At the 2010 Spanish Grand Prix, Webber won the race easily. Vettel had brake problems and finished third. Webber took pole position again at the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix. Vettel finished second. After this race, Webber was leading the championship, and the team was leading the Constructors' Championship.

At the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix, Webber was on pole. During the race, Vettel tried to overtake Webber, and they crashed. Webber finished third, while Vettel had to stop.

At the 2010 European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain, Vettel won from pole position. Webber crashed after colliding with another car.

At the 2010 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Vettel had a bad start and a puncture. Webber won the race after leading the whole time.

At the 2010 Korean Grand Prix, Vettel was leading but his engine failed with only 10 laps left. This caused him to lose the lead in the championship.

At the 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix in São Paulo, Red Bull Racing won the Constructors' Championship for the first time. Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber finished 1-2 in the race. This was enough to beat McLaren and Ferrari. This made Red Bull the first Austrian team to win the Formula One Constructors' Championship.

In the final race in Abu Dhabi, Sebastian Vettel won the race and the Formula One Drivers' Championship. Red Bull finished the year with 9 Grand Prix wins. Vettel won five races, and Webber won four. The team also got 15 pole positions.

Renault Full-Works Partnership (2011–2015)

2011 Season
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Sebastian Vettel racing at the 2011 Italian Grand Prix.

For the 2011 season, Red Bull Racing became a full partner with Renault. This meant they received free engines. Both Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber stayed with the team. Vettel won his second world title, winning eleven races and getting 15 pole positions. Webber finished third in the championship, winning one race. The team also won the Constructors' Championship again, finishing with 650 points.

2012 Season

Red Bull kept Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber for the 2012 season. Vettel won the Drivers' Championship for the third time in a row. This made him the youngest triple World Champion, beating Ayrton Senna's record.

2013 Season
Sebastian Vettel overtaking Mark Webber 2013 Malaysia 1
Sebastian Vettel ignored team orders and controversially passed his teammate Mark Webber at the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix.

The team's name changed to Infiniti Red Bull Racing for the 2013 season. This was because Infiniti became a main partner. Infiniti Red Bull continued with Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.

In Australia, Vettel got pole position but finished 3rd. In Malaysia, Vettel won the race, but it was controversial. He ignored a team order to stay behind Webber and passed him. This was known as the 'Multi 21' incident.

At the 2013 British Grand Prix, Mark Webber announced he would retire from Formula One at the end of the season. Daniel Ricciardo, a driver from the Toro Rosso team, was announced as his replacement for 2014.

At the 2013 Indian Grand Prix, Vettel won the Drivers' Championship title. This also meant Infiniti Red Bull Racing won the Constructors' Championship for the fourth year in a row.

2014 Season
Daniel Ricciardo 2014 Singapore FP1
Daniel Ricciardo won three races in 2014 with the Red Bull RB10.

Infiniti Red Bull started 2014 with Sebastian Vettel and new driver Daniel Ricciardo.

In pre-season testing, it was clear that the Renault engine was not very reliable and lacked power compared to Ferrari and Mercedes engines.

At the 2014 Australian Grand Prix, Ricciardo qualified second. However, he was later disqualified from the race for using too much fuel. Vettel retired early due to an engine problem.

Ricciardo got his first podium finish in Formula One at the 2014 Spanish Grand Prix. In Canada, Ricciardo won the race, which was his first career victory.

The team finished second in the championship with 405 points. They only won three races that season.

2015 Season
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Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo at the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix.

Daniel Ricciardo returned for his second season. Daniil Kvyat replaced Vettel, who left the team after 2014.

The 2015 season was tough for Infiniti Red Bull. They had many problems with engine reliability, power, and drivability.

Their best finish was in Hungary, where Ricciardo and Kvyat finished 2nd and 3rd. They had a chance to win in the 2015 United States Grand Prix, but mistakes allowed Mercedes cars to pass them.

This was the first season since 2008 that Infiniti Red Bull did not win a race. Red Bull wanted to end their partnership with Renault. However, they could not find another engine supplier. So, they agreed to use Renault engines for 2016, but they were rebranded as TAG-Heuer.

The team finished fourth in the Constructors' Championship. This was their lowest finish in seven years.

TAG Heuer Era (2016–2018)

2016 Season

For 2016, Red Bull Racing used Renault engines but called them TAG Heuer engines. Infiniti also left as a main sponsor. The team announced a new partnership with Aston Martin on March 17, 2016.

At the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix, Red Bull got their first podium of the season with Daniil Kvyat finishing third.

Before the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, Daniil Kvyat and Max Verstappen swapped places. Verstappen was moved up to Red Bull Racing, and Kvyat went back to Scuderia Toro Rosso. Verstappen then won the Spanish Grand Prix, becoming the youngest ever Grand Prix winner.

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Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen won two races together in 2016 with the Red Bull RB12.

The 2016 season was much better for Red Bull Racing than 2015. Daniel Ricciardo said he learned from Verstappen's driving. Red Bull got more podium finishes. Daniel Ricciardo won his 4th career race in Malaysia.

Red Bull Racing finished second in the Constructors' Championship that year. Daniel Ricciardo finished third in the Drivers' Championship.

2017 Season

In 2017, Red Bull Racing kept the same drivers and continued using TAG Heuer-branded Renault engines. In the first race in Australia, Ricciardo retired, while Verstappen finished 5th.

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Max Verstappen during the 2017 Australian Grand Prix.
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Red Bull Racing celebrates a double podium finish at the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix.

Verstappen had several reliability problems with the car. He retired three times due to engine issues and once due to an electrical problem. He was also involved in three first-lap crashes.

The team won three races in 2017. Ricciardo won the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Verstappen won the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix and the 2017 Mexican Grand Prix. The team finished third in the Constructors' Championship.

2018 Season

Ricciardo and Verstappen stayed with the team for the 2018 season. On September 25, 2017, it was announced that Aston Martin would become Red Bull Racing's main sponsor from 2018.

The team had both cars retire at the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix. Ricciardo then won the next race, the 2018 Chinese Grand Prix. During the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, both drivers crashed into each other.

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Max Verstappen at the 2018 British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit.

At the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix, Red Bull had a very strong car. Ricciardo got pole position and won the race, even with an engine problem. This incident made the relationship with engine supplier Renault worse.

Verstappen won Red Bull's home race at the Red Bull Ring in the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix. The second half of the season was great for Verstappen. He got 6 podiums out of 8 races. Ricciardo had many mechanical problems and retirements.

By the 2018 French Grand Prix, Red Bull decided to end its relationship with Renault. They chose to use Honda engines from 2019, encouraged by Honda's progress with the sister team Scuderia Toro Rosso.

Honda Engines (2019–2025)

Works-Era (2019–2021)

2019 Season
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Max Verstappen at the 2019 Italian Grand Prix.

Before the 2018 2018 French Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing confirmed they would use Honda engines from 2019 to 2020. This ended their twelve-year partnership with Renault.

On August 3, 2018, it was announced that Ricciardo would leave the team at the end of the season to join Renault. Pierre Gasly was promoted from Toro Rosso to replace him.

On August 12, 2019, Alex Albon moved to Red Bull Racing for the rest of the season. He replaced Gasly, who went back to Toro Rosso.

2020 Season
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Albon racing at the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix.

For the 2020 season, the team kept Max Verstappen and Alex Albon.

The first race was the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix due to changes from the COVID-19 pandemic. Max Verstappen's car retired early. Alex Albon was involved in an incident with Lewis Hamilton and finished thirteenth. For the next six races, Verstappen finished on the podium, including winning the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Albon scored points but did not get a podium.

During the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, Alex Albon had an incident and finished fifteenth. Verstappen had another mechanical problem and retired. However, the next week, Albon got his first Formula One podium at the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix, finishing third. Verstappen had a collision and retired. For the rest of the season, Verstappen finished on the podium in most races.

The team finished second in the World Constructors' Championship. Verstappen finished third in the Drivers' Championship, and Albon finished seventh. After the season, Red Bull announced that Sergio Perez would replace Alex Albon for the 2021 season.

2021 Season
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Pérez at the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix.

In October 2020, Honda announced they would stop being a full engine supplier in Formula One after the 2021 season. Verstappen continued with the team, and experienced Mexican driver Sergio Pérez became his teammate. Albon became the reserve driver.

Verstappen took pole position at the first race, the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix. He later won the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. At the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing took the lead in the Constructors' Championship for the first time since 2013. This was thanks to another Verstappen win. Verstappen also took the lead in the Drivers' Championship for the first time. In the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Verstappen was leading but had a tire blowout late in the race. Pérez won the race. Verstappen then won the next three races.

At Silverstone, Hamilton and Verstappen crashed during the race, and Verstappen retired. In Hungary, both Red Bulls were badly damaged in a first-lap crash. Pérez retired, and Verstappen finished 9th. In Italy, Hamilton and Verstappen crashed again. Both drivers retired, and Verstappen got a penalty for the next race.

At the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Verstappen took pole position. He won his first world title and the team's first championship since 2013. He passed Hamilton on the very last lap.

Red Bull Powertrains with Honda (2022–2025)

2022 Season
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Sergio Pérez at the 2022 Miami Grand Prix.

The American software company Oracle became the team's main sponsor for the season.

After Honda left as a full engine supplier, Red Bull made a deal with Honda to use their engines until the end of 2024. To manage the engines, they created a company called Red Bull Powertrains Limited. Honda still helped develop and make the power units. The Honda-Red Bull deal was later extended to 2025.

Max Verstappen won the Drivers' World Championship at the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix. He won 15 out of 22 races that season. He then won the 2022 United States Grand Prix to win the Constructors' World Championship for Red Bull. This was their fifth overall and first since 2013.

2023 Season
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Max Verstappen at the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix.

Red Bull Racing kept Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez for the 2023 season. The RB19 car was very fast from the start. Verstappen won the first race in Bahrain. His teammate Pérez won two races: the Saudi Arabian and Azerbaijan Grands Prix. The only race Red Bull did not win in 2023 was in Singapore.

Red Bull was very consistent throughout the season. They won the Constructors' Championship after Max Verstappen's win at the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix. He then won the Drivers' Championship at the next race in Qatar. His victory at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix capped off one of Red Bull's most successful seasons. The RB19 car, designed by Adrian Newey, was one of the most dominant cars in Formula One history. It won 21 out of 22 races, which is a 95.45% win rate.

Winning the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix was their twelfth win in a row. This set a new record for most consecutive wins by a team. The streak grew to fifteen wins. Verstappen also became the first driver to lead over 1,000 laps in a single season. He was also the only driver to complete every racing lap in 2023.

2024 Season
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Sergio Pérez at the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix.

Red Bull Racing kept Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez for the 2024 season. The RB20 car was shown on February 15. Verstappen called its design "bold" and "aggressive."

Red Bull Racing won the first two races easily. However, a brake problem caused Max Verstappen to retire at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.

The team got its one-hundredth pole position at the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix with Max Verstappen. Their first pole position was fifteen years earlier with Sebastian Vettel at the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix.

In June, Red Bull Racing announced that Sergio Pérez's contract was extended until 2026. During the summer break, Red Bull Racing announced that their Sporting Director, Jonathan Wheatley, would leave after 18 years. He will join the new Audi Formula One team in 2026.

2025 Season

During the 2024 Miami Grand Prix weekend, Red Bull Racing announced that their Chief Technical Officer, Adrian Newey, would leave the team in early 2025 after 19 years.

RBPT-Ford Engines (2026 Onwards)

After much talk, Porsche AG confirmed in September that they would not partner with Red Bull GmbH. Instead, on February 3, 2023, Ford Motor Company announced a partnership with Red Bull Powertrains. This partnership will start in the 2026 season. Ford will help with battery, electric motor, software, and combustion engine development for Red Bull Racing and RB Formula One Team.

New engine rules for 2026 will keep the same engine layout but with less fuel flow. The new engines will have 400kW (539 HP) of power. The Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) will be simpler to save costs. The Energy Recovery System (ERS)]] will be much more powerful.

Team Information

Image and Marketing

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A special Red Bull Racing helmet display.

Red Bull has often said they want to make Formula One "fun" again. They have done this through various marketing events. For example, in the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix, they supported the movie Superman Returns. In 2005, the pit crew dressed up as clone troopers for a Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith promotion. When Coulthard finished third in the 2006 race, he wore a Superman cape on the podium.

In the 2019 British Grand Prix, 007 logos were used on the car. This was to celebrate the 1007th Grand Prix. The cars also had Bond-themed number plates. Max Verstappen's car had the plate from the Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger. Both drivers wore special racing suits that looked like dinner suits.

Red Bull Technology

Red Bull Technology Limited
Formerly
Red Bull Racing Holdings Limited (2004–2006)
Subsidiary
Industry Automotive
Founded 2005; 20 years ago (2005), in Milton Keynes, England
Founder
Headquarters Milton Keynes, England
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Christian Horner
Products Transmissions, simulators, hydraulic manifolds, KERS (formerly), battery, MGU-K, MGU-H and ERS
Services High performance engineering
Parent Red Bull GmbH
Red Bull Racing factory south-west
The Red Bull Technology factory in Milton Keynes, England.

Red Bull Technology Limited is the company that designs and builds the cars for the Red Bull Racing Formula One team. It used to build cars for its sister team, Scuderia Toro Rosso, too. This was seen as a way to allow Red Bull to run two teams with similar cars, which was usually not allowed in Formula One.

Rules changed in 2010 to stop teams from using identical cars. After that, Toro Rosso started designing and building their own cars.

Red Bull Technology also partners with other teams to supply parts. They have supplied transmissions and KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) to teams like Scuderia Toro Rosso and Caterham F1.

Red Bull Advanced Technologies

Red Bull Advanced Technologies Limited
Private limited company (subsidiary of Red Bull GmbH)
Industry Automotive
Founded Milton Keynes, 2022
Founder
Headquarters Milton Keynes, England
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Christian Horner
Owner Red Bull GmbH
Parent Red Bull GmbH

Red Bull Advanced Technologies Limited (RBAT) is a company owned by Red Bull GmbH. It provides technology and engineering services. It is located next to the Red Bull Racing Formula One facilities in the United Kingdom.

Red Bull Advanced Technologies worked with Aston Martin to develop the Aston Martin Valkyrie sports car. They also worked with Dallara and IndyCar to create the 'aeroscreen' safety device used in the IndyCar Series.

In June 2022, Red Bull Advanced Technologies announced they were developing their own hypercar, called the RB17. This car is designed by Adrian Newey. Only 50 units will be made, with production starting in 2025. A prototype was shown to the public in July 2024.

Sister Formula One Team

Red Bull also owns another Formula One team. In 2005, Red Bull bought the Minardi Formula One team. It was renamed Scuderia Toro Rosso (Italian for Team Red Bull) from 2006 onwards. Toro Rosso operated as a separate team but shared some technical resources with Red Bull Racing.

Toro Rosso was used as a 'B' team for Red Bull Racing. This allowed the company to work with more young drivers. For example, Red Bull Racing driver Vitantonio Liuzzi got a full-time seat with Toro Rosso. Sebastian Vettel also drove for Toro Rosso before joining Red Bull Racing.

In 2008, Toro Rosso performed very well. Sebastian Vettel won the 2008 Italian Grand Prix. This meant Toro Rosso got their first win before Red Bull Racing did. This helped Vettel get a spot with Red Bull Racing for 2009.

For 2020, the team was rebranded as Scuderia AlphaTauri. This was to promote Red Bull's fashion brand of the same name. Scuderia AlphaTauri won their first Grand Prix under the new name at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix. Pierre Gasly won the race, which was his first career victory.

For 2024, the team was rebranded again as RB Formula One Team. It is now called Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team. Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda were the drivers for this season.

Racing Record

As a constructor, Red Bull Racing has achieved these statistics:

  • Constructors' Championships winning percentage: 31.6%
  • Drivers' Championships winning percentage: 40%
  • Winning percentage: 21.1%

(Bold means championships won.)

Year Name Car Engine Tyres No. Drivers Points Position
2005 United Kingdom Red Bull Racing RB1 Cosworth TJ2005 3.0 V10 M 14.
15.
15.
United Kingdom David Coulthard
Austria Christian Klien
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi
34 7th
2006 United Kingdom Red Bull Racing RB2 Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 M 14.
15.
15.
United Kingdom David Coulthard
Austria Christian Klien
Netherlands Robert Doornbos
16 7th
2007 Austria Red Bull Racing RB3 Renault RS27 2.4 V8 B 14.
15.
United Kingdom David Coulthard
Australia Mark Webber
24 5th
2008 Austria Red Bull Racing RB4 Renault RS27 2.4 V8 B 9.
10.
United Kingdom David Coulthard
Australia Mark Webber
29 7th
2009 Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 Renault RS27 2.4 V8 B 14.
15.
Australia Mark Webber
Germany Sebastian Vettel
153.5 2nd
2010 Austria Red Bull Racing RB6 Renault RS27-2010 2.4 V8 B 5.
6.
Germany Sebastian Vettel
Australia Mark Webber
498 1st
2011 Austria Red Bull Racing RB7 Renault RS27-2011 2.4 V8 P 1.
2.
Germany Sebastian Vettel
Australia Mark Webber
650 1st
2012 Austria Red Bull Racing RB8 Renault RS27-2012 2.4 V8 P 1.
2.
Germany Sebastian Vettel
Australia Mark Webber
460 1st
2013 Austria Infiniti Red Bull Racing RB9 Renault RS27-2013 2.4 V8 P 1.
2.
Germany Sebastian Vettel
Australia Mark Webber
596 1st
2014 Austria Infiniti Red Bull Racing RB10 Renault Energy F1-2014 1.6 V6 t P 1.
3.
Germany Sebastian Vettel
Australia Daniel Ricciardo
405 2nd
2015 Austria Infiniti Red Bull Racing RB11 Renault Energy F1-2015 1.6 V6 t P 3.
26.
Australia Daniel Ricciardo
Russia Daniil Kvyat
187 4th
2016 Austria Red Bull Racing RB12 TAG Heuer 1.6 V6 t P 3.
26.
33.
Australia Daniel Ricciardo
Russia Daniil Kvyat
Netherlands Max Verstappen
468 2nd
2017 Austria Red Bull Racing RB13 TAG Heuer 1.6 V6 t P 3.
33.
Australia Daniel Ricciardo
Netherlands Max Verstappen
368 3rd
2018 Austria Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB14 TAG Heuer 1.6 V6 t P 3.
33.
Australia Daniel Ricciardo
Netherlands Max Verstappen
419 3rd
2019 Austria Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB15 Honda RA619H 1.6 V6 t P 10.
23.
33.
France Pierre Gasly
Thailand Alex Albon
Netherlands Max Verstappen
417 3rd
2020 Austria Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB16 Honda RA620H 1.6 V6 t P 23.
33.
Thailand Alex Albon
Netherlands Max Verstappen
319 2nd
2021 Austria Red Bull Racing Honda RB16B Honda RA621H 1.6 V6 t P 11.
33.
Mexico Sergio Pérez
Netherlands Max Verstappen
585.5 2nd
2022 Austria Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 Red Bull RBPTH001 1.6 V6 t P 1.
11.
Netherlands Max Verstappen
Mexico Sergio Pérez
759 1st
2023 Austria Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 Honda RBPTH001 1.6 V6 t P 1.
11.
Netherlands Max Verstappen
Mexico Sergio Pérez
860 1st
2024 Austria Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 Honda RBPTH002 1.6 V6 t P 1.
11.
Netherlands Max Verstappen
Mexico Sergio Pérez
319* 2nd*
Source:

* Season still in progress.

Drivers' Champions

The following drivers have won the Formula One Drivers' Championship for Red Bull:

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See also

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