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Full name

Red Bull Racing

Base

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Team principal

Christian Horner

Chief Technical Officer

Adrian Newey

Technical director

Geof Willis

Race drivers

Mark Webber

Sebastian Vettel

Test drivers

David Coulthard

Chassis

Red Bull RB5

Engine

Renault RS27

Tyres

Bridgestone

Debut

2005 Australian Grand Prix

Constructors’ Championships

0

Drivers’ Championships

0

2008 position

7th (29 points)

Jaguar Racing was put up for sale in September 2004 when Ford decided it could “no longer make a compelling business case for any of its brands to compete in F1.” Red Bull, a large 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.

Red Bull Racing was not the start of Red Bull’s involvement in motorsport. 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.

Red Bull Racing was one of only four teams (the others being Ferrari, Midland F1 and WilliamsF1) to have signed the Concorde Agreement starting in 2008, guaranteeing its long-term involvement in Formula One. However, more recently further teams have submitted entries securing the future of Formula One.

Although the team has yet to win a Grand Prix in its current guise, as Stewart Grand Prix, it did win the 1999 European Grand Prix with Johnny Herbert.

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