The Red Bull team joined F1 in 2005 after the energy drink company
bought out Jaguar Racing in November 2004. The price was US$1 but with
the caveat that the new owner invest US$400million in the team's
development over the next three years.
Christian Horner became the youngest team principal in F1 when he came in to lead the team in their opening championship. Under power from Cosworth, they immediately outperformed the Jaguar team, amassing more points in their first two races than Jaguar had scored in the entire previous season.
Season 2006:
Red Bull managed to attract Adrian Newey to the team as technical director. Formerly with McLaren and Williams, Newey was seen as one of the best technical minds in the sport. They also switched engines to the V8 from Ferrari.
Although the season got off to a slow start, David Coulthard managed to score a point in Australia and followed that later in the season with the team's first podium, third in the Monaco Grand Prix. A scattering of other points finishes by both Coulthard and team mate Christian Klien saw the team finish 7th in the constructors' championship with 16 points.
Season 2007:
The Following season saw the debut of the first Newey-designed Red Bull car, now powered by a Renault engine. They also signed Australian Mark Webber to compete alongside Coulthard. Although the car seemed competitive it was plagued by reliability issues. The team hired Geoff Willis to work alongside Newey, further increasing their technical department. Mid-season updates helped to some degree, but the best performance that year was in Hungary where Webber finished third and Coulthard fifth.
Season 2008:
It was a disappointing year for the team, as despite a near identical chassis, the Renault-powered RB4 was regularly beaten by its Ferrari-powered Toro Rosso sibling. Coulthard's third in Canada was the best result the team could manage.
Season 2009:
In a world-first, Red Bull launched their 2009 challenger virtually, via a weblink to a 3D video, narrated by driver Sebastian Vettel. Vettel went on to secure the team's first pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix, they went on to compound the team's dominance of the event with Vettel winning and Webber fishing second. The team continued to fight back against the might of Brawn with another one-two finish in Germany, this time it was Webber who took the win, his first in F1 despite a drive-through penalty. They finished the year on a high with three more wins including a one-two finish in the final race in Abu Dhabi - their points tally was more than enough to take second the constructors' championship.Vettel finished second in the Drivers' Championship with 84 points, 11 behind Jenson Button. Mark Webber finished fourth with 69.5 points
Season 2010:
Red Bull Racing became Constructors Champions for the first time after Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber finished 1–2 in the Brazilian GP, enough to finish ahead of McLaren and Ferrari. In doing so Red Bull became the first Austrian team to win the Formula One constructors championship. Team boss Christian Horner stated that the main goal had been achieved and that now his remaining aim was to win the drivers championship and put the icing on the cake of Red Bull's year. In some other teams the drivers would have been told to change positions, with the purpose of improving better placed Mark Webber's chances to win the driver's title in the last race, but the team insisted that the faster driver should win the race, and kept being reluctant to give any orders of the kind "let your teammate pass" to their drivers. In the final race at Abu Dhabi, Sebastian Vettel won the race and the Formula 1 Drivers Championship. Red Bull finished the year with a total of 9 Grand Prix victories with five going to Sebastian Vettel and four going to Mark Webber. Red Bull claimed a total of 15 pole positions with 10 going to Vettel and five going to Webber. The team scored six fastest laps three scored by Vettel and three scored by Webber. Horner also praised the sportsmanship of both drivers stating that they conducted themselves in a well orderly and mannered fashion.
Season 2011:
One of the most dominated seasons ever in F1 history.Vettel defended his world title – becoming the ninth driver to do so – after winning eleven of the season's races, and also achieved 15 pole positions during the season, breaking Nigel Mansell's record from the 1992 season. Webber finished the season in third place in the championship, taking one victory, in the final race of the season in Brazil. The team also defended their respective title, as they finished the season with 650 points in the Constructors' Championship, 153 points ahead of the next closest team, McLaren. Premium automotive brand Infiniti joined Red Bull Racing as an official partner for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
Season 2012:
The season started quite unpredictable for Red bull. although they won bahrain, monaco and british gp, They never were i a very comfortable position of taking the season. it all changed when the season entered its later half, where the championship was battled out between vettel and Alonso.Vettel won the Drivers Championship for a third consecutive time in 2012 making him the youngest triple World Champion, surpassing Ayrton Senna. Red bull Racing won its third constructors championship in succession. the first Austrian team to ever do so.
Christian Horner became the youngest team principal in F1 when he came in to lead the team in their opening championship. Under power from Cosworth, they immediately outperformed the Jaguar team, amassing more points in their first two races than Jaguar had scored in the entire previous season.
Season 2006:
Red Bull managed to attract Adrian Newey to the team as technical director. Formerly with McLaren and Williams, Newey was seen as one of the best technical minds in the sport. They also switched engines to the V8 from Ferrari.
Although the season got off to a slow start, David Coulthard managed to score a point in Australia and followed that later in the season with the team's first podium, third in the Monaco Grand Prix. A scattering of other points finishes by both Coulthard and team mate Christian Klien saw the team finish 7th in the constructors' championship with 16 points.
Season 2007:
The Following season saw the debut of the first Newey-designed Red Bull car, now powered by a Renault engine. They also signed Australian Mark Webber to compete alongside Coulthard. Although the car seemed competitive it was plagued by reliability issues. The team hired Geoff Willis to work alongside Newey, further increasing their technical department. Mid-season updates helped to some degree, but the best performance that year was in Hungary where Webber finished third and Coulthard fifth.
Season 2008:
It was a disappointing year for the team, as despite a near identical chassis, the Renault-powered RB4 was regularly beaten by its Ferrari-powered Toro Rosso sibling. Coulthard's third in Canada was the best result the team could manage.
Season 2009:
In a world-first, Red Bull launched their 2009 challenger virtually, via a weblink to a 3D video, narrated by driver Sebastian Vettel. Vettel went on to secure the team's first pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix, they went on to compound the team's dominance of the event with Vettel winning and Webber fishing second. The team continued to fight back against the might of Brawn with another one-two finish in Germany, this time it was Webber who took the win, his first in F1 despite a drive-through penalty. They finished the year on a high with three more wins including a one-two finish in the final race in Abu Dhabi - their points tally was more than enough to take second the constructors' championship.Vettel finished second in the Drivers' Championship with 84 points, 11 behind Jenson Button. Mark Webber finished fourth with 69.5 points
Season 2010:
Red Bull Racing became Constructors Champions for the first time after Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber finished 1–2 in the Brazilian GP, enough to finish ahead of McLaren and Ferrari. In doing so Red Bull became the first Austrian team to win the Formula One constructors championship. Team boss Christian Horner stated that the main goal had been achieved and that now his remaining aim was to win the drivers championship and put the icing on the cake of Red Bull's year. In some other teams the drivers would have been told to change positions, with the purpose of improving better placed Mark Webber's chances to win the driver's title in the last race, but the team insisted that the faster driver should win the race, and kept being reluctant to give any orders of the kind "let your teammate pass" to their drivers. In the final race at Abu Dhabi, Sebastian Vettel won the race and the Formula 1 Drivers Championship. Red Bull finished the year with a total of 9 Grand Prix victories with five going to Sebastian Vettel and four going to Mark Webber. Red Bull claimed a total of 15 pole positions with 10 going to Vettel and five going to Webber. The team scored six fastest laps three scored by Vettel and three scored by Webber. Horner also praised the sportsmanship of both drivers stating that they conducted themselves in a well orderly and mannered fashion.
Season 2011:
One of the most dominated seasons ever in F1 history.Vettel defended his world title – becoming the ninth driver to do so – after winning eleven of the season's races, and also achieved 15 pole positions during the season, breaking Nigel Mansell's record from the 1992 season. Webber finished the season in third place in the championship, taking one victory, in the final race of the season in Brazil. The team also defended their respective title, as they finished the season with 650 points in the Constructors' Championship, 153 points ahead of the next closest team, McLaren. Premium automotive brand Infiniti joined Red Bull Racing as an official partner for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
Season 2012:
The season started quite unpredictable for Red bull. although they won bahrain, monaco and british gp, They never were i a very comfortable position of taking the season. it all changed when the season entered its later half, where the championship was battled out between vettel and Alonso.Vettel won the Drivers Championship for a third consecutive time in 2012 making him the youngest triple World Champion, surpassing Ayrton Senna. Red bull Racing won its third constructors championship in succession. the first Austrian team to ever do so.
Full Team Name: Infiniti Red Bull
Racing
Base: Milton Keynes, UK
Team Principal: Christian Horner
Technical Chief: Adrian Newey
Drivers: Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber
Test Drivers: Sebastien Buemi
Chassis: RB9
Engine: Renault RS27-2013
Tyres: Pirelli
First Season: 2005
World Championships: 3
Highest Race Finish: 1 (x34)
Pole Positions: 46
Fastest Laps: 29
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