Also added to the mix was the brand new Red Bull RB5, which turned out to be much more competitive than its predecessors.
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In 2009, Mark Webber was joined at Red Bull by 21-year-old German driver Sebastian Vettel, who had taken a first race win for sister team Toro Rosso at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix. The team ended up in 7th in the Constructors' Championship, only ahead of a struggling Williams team, Honda and Force India after Super Aguri withdrew from the championship.Ģ008 proved to be David Coulthard's final season as an F1 driver, as he was replaced by Sebastian Vettel for the 2009 season.Ģ009 Main article: 2009 Red Bull Season Despite a strong start to the season, in which the team scored seven points finishes (including a 3rd place at the Canadian Grand Prix) in the first 8 races, the success tapered off towards the end of the season. The new engine failed to lead to much success during the year, scoring just 7 points-finishes and one podium (3rd at the Nürburgring) and 5th place in the Constructors' Championship.Ģ008 Main article: 2008 Red Bull SeasonĢ008 was much the same story. David Coulthard was retained by the team and was joined by former Jaguar and Williams driver Mark Webber. In 2007, Red Bull teamed up with Renault for use of the Renault RS27 engine, the successor to the engine which had powered the Renault team to the Drivers' and Constructors' titles in 2006. The highlight of season, however, was a third place finish for Coulthard at the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix, an achievement which lead to the Scotsman wearing a Superman cape on the podium, followed by team boss Christian Horner being thrown into the team's swimming pool in only a red cape.īy the end of the season, the team had amassed only 16 points from just seven points-finishes, ending the season in 7th place.Ģ007-2015: the Red Bull-Renault era 2007 Main article: 2007 Red Bull Season
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The partnership was not as successful, as drivers Coulthard and Klien (the latter later replaced by Robert Doornbos) managed only 16 points. This engine was the same one used by Ferrari for the season. This arrangement produced moderate success in 2005, ending the season in 7th place with 34 points, an improvement of 24 points on the last Jaguar season in 2004.Īt the end of 2005, the partnership with Ford was terminated, as the team signed a one-year deal with Ferrari for 2006.Ģ006: Red Bull-Ferrari Main article: 2006 Red Bull Seasonįor 2006, a deal was struck between Red Bull Racing and Ferrari to provide the team with their new V8-spec Ferrari 056 engine for one season. On four occasions, Klien was replaced by Vitantonio Liuzzi, an arrangement made between the drivers before the season had begun. Also retained was Christian Klien, now partnered by David Coulthard. The team continued the existing partnership with Ford who provided their Ford Cosworth TJ2005 engine to power the RB1, Red Bull's first car as a constructor. A management team was put in place featuring Arden International Motorsport team principal, Christian Horner, as team boss. Red Bull Racing were formed in 2005 when the Jaguar team (formerly Stewart) was purchased for the sum of US$1 by the Austrian drinks giant Red Bull. Max Verstappen won his first Drivers' title, making him the fourth youngest and the first Dutch driver to win a title.įormula One World Championship 2005: Red Bull-Ford Cosworth, and the RB1
It was Honda's last season in Formula One as an engine supplier. They are one of two teams owned by drinks giant Red Bull, the other being sister team, AlphaTauri (formerly Toro Rosso).įor the 2021 season, the team used the RB16B chassis, and engines supplied by Honda. The team headquarters are currently based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. Over their ten seasons as a standalone team, Red Bull have risen from what was a "back-of-the-grid" manufacturer to become one of the most successful teams in recent years, winning Drivers' and Constructors' titles in 2010, 2011, 20. The team was formed in 2005 out of what originally was the Jaguar team, although Red Bull's first endeavour into Formula 1 was ten years earlier when the energy drink manufacturer entered into partnership with Sauber. Red Bull Racing is an Austrian Formula One constructor and the Five-time Constructors' Champions, from 2010 to 20 Statistics do not include races from when the team ran as a named sponsor of Sauber.
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