Red Bull Racing History

Red Bull Racing is a Formula One racing team based in Milton Keynes, England which currently holds an Austrian licence. It is, along with Scuderia Toro Rosso, one of two teams owned by beverage company Red Bull GmbH. The team has won two Constructors' Championship titles, in 2010 and 2011, becoming the first Austrian licensed team to win the title. The team also produced the dual world champion driver of 2010 and 2011, Sebastian Vettel. The team is managed by Christian Horner, boss of the Arden International GP2 Series team. The team has used Renault engines since 2007, and has a contract to do so until 2016.

Full name:  Red Bull Racing


Base: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom


Team principal(s): Christian Horner


Chief Technical Officer: Adrian Newey


Website www.redbullracing.com


Previous name: Jaguar Racing F1 Team


2012 Formula One season


Race drivers:  1.  Sebastian Vettel   2.  Mark Webber


Test drivers:  Sébastien Buemi
Chassis: Red Bull RB8
Engine: Renault
Tyres: Pirelli


Formula One World Championship career:
Debut 2005 Australian Grand Prix
Latest race 2012 European Grand Prix
Races competed 134

Constructors: Championships 2 (2010, 2011)
Drivers:  Championships 2 (2010, 2011)

Race victories 29
Pole positions 42
Fastest laps 24
2011 position 1st (650 pts)

Beginning:


 Stewart Grand Prix and Jaguar Racing

The current Red Bull team can trace its origins back to the Stewart Grand Prix outfit that made its debut in 1997. Jackie Stewart sold his team to the Ford Motor Company late in 1999, and Ford made the decision to rebrand the team Jaguar Racing, with little subsequent success over the next five years.

Jean-Christophe Boullion 1995

Red Bull's involvement in Formula One dates back to 1995, when it first sponsored the Sauber team.

The Jaguar Racing Formula One constructor and racing team was put up for sale in September 2004 when its owner, the Ford Motor Company, decided it could "no longer make a compelling business case for any of its brands to compete in F1." Red Bull, an energy drinks company, agreed its purchase of Jaguar Racing on the final day of the sale, 15 November 2004. BBC Sport reported that Ford asked bidders for a symbolic US$1 in return for a commitment to invest US$400 million in the team over three grand prix seasons. The team continued to have access to the Cosworth engine developed for their 2005 chassis, and the operation continued under the new title. Christian Horner was installed as the new Team boss and lined up David Coulthard and Christian Klien to drive for the team.

Red Bull Racing was not the start of Red Bull's involvement in open-wheel racing. Setting up a Formula One team of its own meant that Red Bull had to end its long-term partnership with the Sauber Formula One team. The drinks company also runs a young drivers programme, Red Bull Junior Team, whereby Red Bull sponsors promising young drivers. High-profile drivers who have received this backing include Enrique Bernoldi, Christian Klien, Patrick Friesacher, Vitantonio Liuzzi and Scott Speed. Red Bull also sponsors many drivers and teams competing in the GP2 Series, Formula One's "feeder" series.

Christian Klien 2005

David Coulthard 2006

David Coulthard 2007

David Coulthard 2008

Sebastian Vettel  2009