A detailed profile of Red Bull Racing F1 team – Formula 1
Red Bull Racing is a Formula 1 team which is based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. It is commonly abbreviated as RBR and their racing licence is Austrian. The team is the winner of last two F1 constructors’ championships and is leading the grid this season
as well.
The team’s current drivers are Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. The team principal is Christian Horner and Adrian Newey is their chief technical officer. The present chassis is RB8 powered by Renault engines using Pirelli tyres.
The team did not actually originate as RBR but rather its history can be traced back to the days of Stewart Grand Prix that debuted in 1997. The team was sold to Ford Motor Company in 1999 and was renamed as Jaguar Racing. Once again, the team changed hands
as it was put up for auction in 2004. It was bought by the famous energy drinks company Red Bull, thus the Red Bull Racing team now.
The team debuted under the name of RBR in 2005. At that time, their lead driver was David Coulthard while the second car was shared between two drivers, Christian Klien and Vitantonio Liuzzi. The car they were driving at that time was RB1 being powered by
Cosworth engines. The team made great success as compared to the time they were under the previous brands. By the end of that season, the team had finished in seventh standing on the constructors’ grid.
In the next F1 season of 2006, the new rule of using V8 engines in the cars was introduced while the team also changed their engine manufacturers from Cosworth to Ferrari. It was also the year when the team brought in Newey but he had not made any major
changes to the RB2 at that time. Coulthard also secures the first ever podium finish for the team.
In the 2007 F1 season, Newey designs the RB3 which is powered by the Renault engines. The deal with Renault is finalised until the year 2016. Another major change in the team is the new driver Webber. The new car does not produces good results in the start
of the season as the team records one retirement each of the first seven races. By the mid of the season, the reliability issues are decreased as the performance of the team improves. The RB4 for the next season is not much better either and the season ends
with Red Bull dropping from fifth to seventh position. Coulthard announces retirement.
The 2009 season saw another change in the form of Vettel and Newey finally produces a quicker car, RB5. The younger driver brings glory to the team by scoring the first ever pole for them. Red Bull was dominating by the end of season and ended as runner
up’s in both championships with Vettel coming in second on the drivers’ grid.
The next two years will be the celebrating years for Red Bull. The team not only wins the constructors’ title consecutively but Vettel becomes to youngest driver ever to become a double champion. Newey’s design becomes the quickest on the grid without doubts.
Red Bull Racing is once again leading the drivers’ and constructors’ grid in the current season. The team is preparing for Vettel to become the youngest triple champion. Let’s see if the team is able to achieve their target.
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