Current Red Bull Racing

Red Bull Racing

FIA Entry: Red Bull Racing Renault
Car 1: Sebastien Vettel
Car 2: Mark Webber
Engine: Renault V8
Team Owner: Dietrich Mateschitz
Team Principal: Christian Horner
Chief Technical: Office Adrian Newey
Chief Designer: Rob Marshall
Race Engineer Car 1: Guillaume “Rocky” Rocquelin
Race Engineer Car 2: Ciaron Pilbeam

Stats as of end 2010

First Entered 2005
Races Entered 107
Race Wins 15
Pole Positions 20
Fastest Laps 12
Driver World Championships 1
Constructor World Championships 1

Team History

Before Red Bull

In 1997 Paul Stewart, aided by his father Jackie and the Ford Motor Company, made the leap from F3000 to F1 as an entrant. Jonny Herbert won 1 race for the Stewart team before it was sold off to Ford who re-branded the cars as Jaguar.

Ford stuck with it through thick and thin (mainly thin) through to the end of 2004 before selling the team to Dietrich Mateschitz, who owns the Red Bull drinks brand, for $1 on the understanding he invested $400 million over 3 years

Red Bull Racing

With Christian Horner installed as team principal, McLaren refugee David Coulthard and Christian Klien as the drivers Red Bull went racing. Their first season was certainly more successful than Jaguar had managed, even with the same Cosworth power plant, with Coulthard managing a 4th place at the European Grand Prix and the team finishing 7th in the Constructors Championship.

Adrian Newey joined from McLaren as chief designer for 2006 and Red Bull swapped to Ferrari engines. Coulthard managed a podium at his "home" race in Monaco prompting Christian Horner to jump naked, other than wearing a red cape, into a swimming pool.

Christian Klien, who shared the car with Vitantonio Liuzzi in 2005 and Robert Doornbos in 2006, departed the team for 2007 and was replaced by Mark Webber. The RB3 was the first full "Newey" car and was coupled with a Renault motor. The car was very unreliable, suffering from a variety of different problems but Webber managed a podium at the European Grand Prix and the team finished 5th in the WCC.

Retaining the same engine and drivers for 2008 Red Bull slipped back to 7th in the WCC and again only managed a single podium, for Coulthard in Canada, but the reliability issues which plagued the car the previous season were mainly resolved.

2009 was Red Bull's break through year. With Coulthard having retired Webber was joined by Red Bull junior driver Sebastien Vettel. The new rules allowed Newey to design a car which challenged for both the Drivers and Constructors Championship. Webber won 2 races, Vettel 4 and the team climbed to 2nd in WCC taking 3 pole positions en-route.

In 2010 Red Bull justified Mateschitz's investment winning the Constructors title and Vettel the Drivers Championship. They won 9 races through the season, 5 for Vettel and 4 for Webber and took 10 poles. Webber led the title race for much of the season but it was the 23 year old Vettel who stole the title in the last race of the season and became the youngest Champion as a result.

2011 sees the team retain the same driver line up as 2010 and continue with Renault engine power in the new RB7 car.

 

[F1Brits_90]

Whoever Wants him gone, really wants him out & aint taking no for an answer

'Christian Horner's texts and photos' leaked in hack after Red Bull boss cleared

Christian Horner, the Red Bull F1 team principal, was cleared of "inappropriate behaviour" by an investigation taken by the team's parent company on Wednesday

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[Dartman]

I suspect Horner is in the piggy in the middle of a power struggle, the crunch is was it before or after Geri

 

[cider_and_toast]

"A photographer from the Daily Mail contacted me and asked if it was possible to visit the factory to take some pictures to run with an article they were writing entitled "Christian Horner, the Naked Truth". As a result, late that evening I recreated my famous nude racing driver pose to practice for the following day. It was at that moment the young female mechanic walked in. I innocently asked her if she would hold my helmet while I put my massive tool in her box. Unfortunately, I then slipped on a patch of motor oil and landed on top of her. I swiftly apologized and consider the matter closed"

 

[F1Brits_90]

someone on my football forum, somehow got a hold of the file (how are we legally, if i hypothetically shared it on here). im only on file 14, must say so far it painful reading. seeing him seemingly flirting with his PA or Receptionist. id say morally dubious & 2 might become 1 in his household , but nothing that deserves the sack

 

[Brogan]

It was the receptionist who got the sack ...

 

[F1Brits_90]

It was the receptionist who got the sack ...

reading it all it seems it was his travelling PA whoever that is

im glad im not in F1 paddock as the overwhelming urge to shout LESBIANS or whats under your PJs at horner would be unbearable

 

[cider_and_toast]

how are we legally, if i hypothetically shared it on here

Probably best not for now.

 

[FB]

I found them, I started to read them, I got board. Don't waste your time (although Chrissy does admit to what we all knew, that he is a W

) . Red Bull may have to pay the lady involved some compensation but I see this as primarily an issue between Mr and Mrs Horner.

 

[Brogan]

I got board.

As in stiff as a ?

 

[F1Brits_90]

I found them, I started to read them, I got board. Don't waste your time (although Chrissy does admit to what we all knew, that he is a W View attachment 17060 ) . Red Bull may have to pay the lady involved some compensation but I see this as primarily an issue between Mr and Mrs Horner.

yes 2 will become 1 very soon. but also it will be interesting on his travelling PA, if Horner remains in his job it will be hard time to fill that role. because no female will want that job. with that job. but then stereotype of male travelling PA would be weird

 

[P1]

Horner seems pathetic in these texts. He is sexting with his assistant. It is clear she is tiring of his behavior to the point that she ends most of them before he is done, and eventually tells him to just stop. He keeps going. What's wrong with him. I don't see him surviving this. It doesn't seem fully consensual and even if he isn't legally at risk, Red Bull will face some brand risk unless they want to be known as the preferred drink of molesters.

 

[F1Brits_90]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1763934535421501824

 

[cider_and_toast]

She has told him quite clearly, any more hanky panky and she'll force him to listen to her solo album.

 

[Il_leone]

have not seen anything

but make what you will of this comment

Christian Horner: Jos Verstappen says controversy 'driving team apart'

The controversy surrounding Red Bull boss Christian Horner is "driving people apart", says the father of the team's F1 champion Max Verstappen.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Il_leone]

Jos Verstappen in 'blazing row' with Christian Horner: “There is tension here..."

Jos Verstappen and Christian Horner reportedly in "a blazing row" at F1 Bahrain Grand Prix

www.crash.net

While Max is winning this aint an issue it will be when he does not and Perez can get closer and ahead of him

 

[Splash]

Chapter 2 - In which someone leaks the buffet budget bill.

 

[Johnny Carwash]

It’s got all the hallmarks of an F1 series called, Google drive to survive.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Having read the BBC article, I don't think it takes a genius to work out where the bulk of the shit against Horner is coming from.

And to think a few weeks ago I joked the Max's dad was attempting to take over from Horner.

 

[Il_leone]

Like I said when Red Bull fail they will point the finger at Horner to oust him. He may survived for now but its a matter of time before he is out of the team.

I also think Red Bull Corporation in Austria will either move the team to Austria near the track or try and assert full control of the Red Bull Racing team to be considered a full Austrian company as they are still listed under Companies House

I also think Red Bull will cut back on Red Bull Racing's budget because they've got multiple ventures but the one they want to do well is MotoGP with KTM where it costs less and is considered a full Austrian team

Ironic the man that was there from the beginning to set up the team might be forced out not on his own terms

 

[Il_leone]

Having read the BBC article, I don't think it takes a genius to work out where the bulk of the shit against Horner is coming from.

And to think a few weeks ago I joked the Max's dad was attempting to take over from Horner.

I think when Max does not win we should all sit back and laugh at the imminent imploding coming