Red Bull is commonly known for its beverage production. It is an Australian company that has a Formula One racing team that it sponsors each season. It is the first Australian team to have won the Formula One constructor's championship having won it in its sixth season of the competition in 2010. The team's driver Sebastian Vettel was also the best driver in the 2010 season. The team is managed by Christian Horner.
The Australian company made its debut in Formula One Championship racing during the 2005 season after having acquired Jaguar racing in 2004. It was far more successful than the Jaguar racing team. They were ranked sixth in the constructor's championship in their first season. They acquired more points in their first season than the points from the Jaguar team in the two previous years combined.
Originally, the team used Renault engines but in 2006 they made a deal to use Ferrari engines. This followed the rule that made it mandatory to make use of V8 engines, implying that Ferrari and Red Bull would be using similar engines. However, the Red Bull team continued using Michelin tires while Ferrari used Bridgestone racing tires.
n 2005 the team rolled out its RB2 which overcame its predecessor's cooling problems and overheating of its internal components. However, drivers were plagued by hydraulic system's problems which forced retirements from races and low finishes in the season.
The 2007 season saw the debut of the RB3 designed by Adrian Newey and the return of Renault engines. They also signed a new driver Mark Webber to drive alongside David Coulthard. The main driver for the 2006 season was Christian Klien but he resigned from the team with three races remaining and was replaced by Robert Doornbos. Robert became the team's third non racing driver in the 2007 season.
Mark Webber had many woes in his race due to a persistent problem with the fuel flap that increased drag as it changed the air dynamics over the rear wing. This was the main blame for his thirteenth place finish in the season. The European Grand Prix in 2007 was however, a change in the fortunes of the team with Webber finishing in third place.
The 2008 season was a quite a success for the team, with Webber scoring five consecutive first positions in the opening rounds. They also introduced the new RB4 with Sebastien Buemi being their test driver for them. The team maintained its drivers from the previous season on the track and they started to lose ground failing to keep up with their competitors.
The 2009 season saw Red Bull launch a new RB5 and saw their drivers pull a second place finish at Bahrain. This was worth eight world championship points. 2010 was the championship year. They used a Renault engine on their new RB6 and retained both Sebastien and Webber. The RB6 was the best chassis with best handling in the Formula One cars. This was a propulsion point to their world championship win.
It still remains to be seen if the team will retain its champion ship in the current season.
The Australian company made its debut in Formula One Championship racing during the 2005 season after having acquired Jaguar racing in 2004. It was far more successful than the Jaguar racing team. They were ranked sixth in the constructor's championship in their first season. They acquired more points in their first season than the points from the Jaguar team in the two previous years combined.
Originally, the team used Renault engines but in 2006 they made a deal to use Ferrari engines. This followed the rule that made it mandatory to make use of V8 engines, implying that Ferrari and Red Bull would be using similar engines. However, the Red Bull team continued using Michelin tires while Ferrari used Bridgestone racing tires.
n 2005 the team rolled out its RB2 which overcame its predecessor's cooling problems and overheating of its internal components. However, drivers were plagued by hydraulic system's problems which forced retirements from races and low finishes in the season.
The 2007 season saw the debut of the RB3 designed by Adrian Newey and the return of Renault engines. They also signed a new driver Mark Webber to drive alongside David Coulthard. The main driver for the 2006 season was Christian Klien but he resigned from the team with three races remaining and was replaced by Robert Doornbos. Robert became the team's third non racing driver in the 2007 season.
Mark Webber had many woes in his race due to a persistent problem with the fuel flap that increased drag as it changed the air dynamics over the rear wing. This was the main blame for his thirteenth place finish in the season. The European Grand Prix in 2007 was however, a change in the fortunes of the team with Webber finishing in third place.
The 2008 season was a quite a success for the team, with Webber scoring five consecutive first positions in the opening rounds. They also introduced the new RB4 with Sebastien Buemi being their test driver for them. The team maintained its drivers from the previous season on the track and they started to lose ground failing to keep up with their competitors.
The 2009 season saw Red Bull launch a new RB5 and saw their drivers pull a second place finish at Bahrain. This was worth eight world championship points. 2010 was the championship year. They used a Renault engine on their new RB6 and retained both Sebastien and Webber. The RB6 was the best chassis with best handling in the Formula One cars. This was a propulsion point to their world championship win.
It still remains to be seen if the team will retain its champion ship in the current season.
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