Red Bull, the F1 team that gives you wings - Formula 1
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La Red Bull he does not have much experience in Formula 1: ten years ago the Austrian team did not even exist, and now it has already won eight world championships (four pilots with Sebastian Vettel and four constructors).
The strongest team of this decade managed, despite its young age, to dominate the last championships against more famous teams. Thanks to one of the most talented drivers and an exceptional designer. Let's get to know him together story.
Red Bull: history
La Red Bull It was officially founded in late 2004 when an Austrian energy drink company bought the Jaguar team during the financial crisis for just one dollar. In return, the company is committed to investing $ 400 million over three seasons.
В Cosworth engines and the Briton is called up for the role of team manager Christian Horner, founder of the Formula 3000 team Arden. Expert David Coulthard is the first guide, and the Austrian alternately plays the role of the second driver. Christian Klien and our Vitantonio Liuzzi.
F1 debut
Debut in F1 of Red Bull is exceptional: in Australia, Coulthard (4th place) and Klien (7th) both score points and achieve the best result of the season for the Austrian team, which finished the year in 7th place among constructors, ahead of Sauber.
Newey's arrival and the first podium
2006 is an important year for Red Bull, with the disappointing Liuzzi on foot and engines Ferrari. But the most important piece of news concerns the attraction of a brilliant designer. Adrian Newey: its in the nineties Williams and McLaren have won six constructor world titles.
La Red Bull the championship ended in 7th place again, but Monte Carlo the first podium arrives with Coulthard, the third at the finish line.
And a Renault engine
In 2007, a long relationship between the Austrian team and Renault (supplier engines). Mark Webber takes the place of Klien (replaced in the last three 2006 Grand Prix by the Dutchman Robert Durnbos) as co-pilot and finished third at the Nurburgring. At the end of the season, Red Bull is ranked fifth in the World Championship.
Next year the situation for Red Bull not the best: another third place arrives - in Canada - with Coulthard, but the season ends in 7th place, even behind the "cousins" Toro Rosso.
Vettel arrives
With the arrival of young talent Sebastian Vettel - able to carry Toro Rosso on the top step of the podium at Monza in 2008 (before that, Red Bull had not achieved a result) - "lattinari" begin to surprise. First success in China thanks to Vettel - he arrived after just three GPs. Five more follow (three Sebastians in the UK, Japan and Abu Dhabi and two Webbers in Germany and Brazil), allowing the Central European team to finish the Constructors' World Championship in second place behind Brawn GP.
And the World Cup
First two FIFA World Cups Red Bull arrive in 2010: Vettel wins the driver's title with five wins (Malaysia, Europe, Japan, Brazil and Abu Dhabi), and Webber's four wins (Spain, Monte Carlo, UK and Hungary) also earn the producer title.
2011 is the best season in the history of the Austrian team: despite a disappointing Webber (only a success in the last race of the season in Brazil), the two-time world champion Vettel also gives the constructors' championship thanks to eleven wins (Australia, Malaysia, Turkey, Spain, Monte Carlo, Europe , Belgium, Italy, Singapore, South Korea and India).
The 2012 season is more controversial than the previous one, but Red Bull continues to excel among drivers (five victories for Vettel - Bahrain, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and India - and two victories for Webber in Monte Carlo and the UK) and among manufacturers.
In 2013, we witnessed the real dominance of the Austrian team: the season is not over yet, but two titles are already in your pocket. Eleven wins (with two remaining GPs) for Vettel, zero (but with four second places) for Webber.
