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]

"He is playing the victim when he is the one causing problems."

that is dynamite, probably the most damaging comment of the lot, with the rumours the Austrians wanted him to resign but the thais won the battle

 

[Johnny Carwash]

Max’s biggest threat to future success, is coming from his dad.

 

[Hamberg]

These allegations haven’t shown anything new. Horner has always been a slimy cheating twat. But what is Jos’ issue? And why does he think he’s going to be able to oust arguably one of the most succes… most successful team principal in modern times?

 

[Johnny Carwash]

Trying to save his mates career, instead of prioritising the integrity of the sport.

Max Verstappen refused FIA president's request to publicly back Christian Horner

Max Verstappen has refused a request from FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to publicly back Christian Horner. The news comes just a day after Verstappen’s father Jos publicly attacked Horner, say…

talksport.com

 

[Il_leone]

"He is playing the victim when he is the one causing problems."

that is dynamite, probably the most damaging comment of the lot, with the rumours the Austrians wanted him to resign but the thais won the battle

Jos has just lit a bomb within Red Bull Racing with those words

 

[cider_and_toast]

I'd get trying to force him out if they were struggling but they destroyed everything in their path last season and look set to do the same all over again this year.

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

Trying to save his mates career, instead of prioritising the integrity of the sport.

Max Verstappen refused FIA president's request to publicly back Christian Horner

Max Verstappen has refused a request from FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to publicly back Christian Horner. The news comes just a day after Verstappen’s father Jos publicly attacked Horner, say…

talksport.com

Why would the FIA president ask Max to back Christian Horner? This is all a bit bizarre.

 

[Dartman]

It's just a power struggle in Red Bull Racing and Horner's personal failings have opened it up, Red Bull Racing is wholly owned by Red Bull which is 51% owned by the Thai's and the Austrian's 49% as there are no other shares, the Thai's hold control and no matter how loud Jos shouts he ain't going anywhere.
There are a few drivers who could replace Max and Red Bull will still win, I'm not sure there is a car that with Max in it that could beat a Red Bull with Norris Leclerc, Sainz or Russel in it, so the threats by Jos are just hot air, the Thai's could just shut down the team

 

[F1Brits_90]

There are a few drivers who could replace Max and Red Bull will still win, I'm not sure there is a car that with Max in it that could beat a Red Bull with Norris Leclerc, Sainz or Russel in it, so the threats by Jos are just hot air, the Thai's could just shut down the team

i think put max in the ferrari & i think he could win

shutting down the team might be only hope of competive 2025

 

[Il_leone]

It's just a power struggle in Red Bull Racing and Horner's personal failings have opened it up, Red Bull Racing is wholly owned by Red Bull which is 51% owned by the Thai's and the Austrian's 49% as there are no other shares, the Thai's hold control and no matter how loud Jos shouts he ain't going anywhere.
There are a few drivers who could replace Max and Red Bull will still win, I'm not sure there is a car that with Max in it that could beat a Red Bull with Norris Leclerc, Sainz or Russel in it, so the threats by Jos are just hot air, the Thai's could just shut down the team

I think thats the direction Red Bull Corp from Austria want to take it tbh because F1 is expensive despite the success

 

[Il_leone]

I'd get trying to force him out if they were struggling but they destroyed everything in their path last season and look set to do the same all over again this year.

Jealously plays a part

My point is if Red Bull starts losing Horner will be out if he has not quit yet

 

[P1]

If I was Toto I’d want to have nothing to do with the Verstappens.

 

[cider_and_toast]

What on earth does Max think he's going to get out of this? History shows that in the modern era of F1, when a team is this dominant it's likely to remain so for at least 5 years.

Max should (unfortunately) be walking home titles for at least another 3 or 4 seasons

Horner for all of his smarm, has taken the team from a David Coulthard led also ran to the very top of F1's stat charts.

Getting rid of him makes no business sense.

 

[FB]

Sadly, the most exciting events currently happening in F1 are in the paddock and not on the track.

 

[P1]

Sadly, the most exciting events currently happening in F1 are in the paddock and not on the track.

That’s what I was saying to a friend. This will be the most exciting storyline all year.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Drive to Survive will be over the moon with it.

 

[F1Brits_90]

will fill the gunther gap

 

[FB]

F1 Business have a long article about the events at Red Bull, if you are a subscriber - March 2024 Issue – BusinessF1 Magazine

 

[P1]

F1 Business have a long article about the events at Red Bull, if you are a subscriber - March 2024 Issue – BusinessF1 Magazine

No subscription. What are the key takeaways?

 

[FB]

I'm not a subscriber either, and I can't find the leaked article. Apparently it runs to 19 pages and names Horner's accuser. I will keep digging, however I cannot believe Horner can survive this simply because of the reputational damage it is bringing to the Red Bull brand.

Edit - I believe the image on the F1 Business Magazine shows the lady involved in the controversy.