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Red Balderdash Racing - Year by Twelvemonth

Everything y'all need to know near Ruby-red Bull's F1 history from 2005 on. Follow your favourite Red Bull drivers through the years and celebrate top moments.

2021

Secure their first drivers' championship since 2013, winning 11 of 22 races, and push Mercedes all the fashion in an intense – and, at times, bitter – constructors' fight. New squad mate Sergio Perez provides invaluable support to Max Verstappen's successful title bid.

2020

A lonely second in the standings, consistently articulate of the midfield but rarely able to lucifer the pace of champions Mercedes. Max Verstappen stars – with 2 wins and another nine podiums – but Alex Albon is dropped for 2021 after just two top-three appearances.

2019

Transition from Renault to Honda power is remarkably smooth, and Max Verstappen's iv wins ensure an almost identical points tally to 2018. Drop Pierre Gasly mid-twelvemonth in favour of rookie Alex Albon, and late-season progress raises hopes of a genuine championship challenge in 2020.

2018

A lack of performance and reliability from their Renault power units ways that only on occasions are they in 18-carat contention for victories – Ricciardo wins in China and Monaco, Verstappen in Austria and United mexican states. The upshot is a very lone third place in the final standings – but a hope of comeback courtesy of Honda engines in 2019.

2017

Unable to keep stride with world champions Mercedes and a resurgent Ferrari, drop to tertiary in the standings, not helped by poor Renault reliability. Nevertheless, Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen testify their star quality by taking 3 wins between them.

2016

The combination of superb RB12 chassis and much-improved Renault power unit (now badged TAG Heuer) sees the team bounce back to go Mercedes' just serious rivals for race victories - and they take one apiece for Daniel Ricciardo and rising star Max Verstappen, who stuns past winning on debut afterward arriving from sister team Toro Rosso for round four onwards.

2015

The superb turnaround of 2014 is swiftly forgotten as Ruddy Bull are forced to deal with further power unit of measurement issues which contribute to them slipping downwardly the competitive order - and falling out with Renault. Downwardly on power compared to their rivals and suffering from patchy reliability, Daniel Ricciardo and new squad mate Daniil Kvyat (who bested the Australian in the final reckoning) could only salvage iii podium finishes and quaternary in the standings - their worst such results since 2008.

2014

After disastrous pre-season with uncompetitive Renault power unit, bounce back to finish second to all-conquering Mercedes, equally simply other squad to win a race. Rising star Ricciardo takes three victories, dominating champion Vettel, who exits for Ferrari at end of twelvemonth.

2013

Renault-powered RB9 is in one case over again quick out of the box, though the team complain that tyre degradation issues prevent them exploiting its full pace. However, the team surge ahead after the mid-season tyre change and wrap upwards their fourth consecutive constructors' crown in India.

2012

Ban on frazzle-blown diffusers robs RB8 of predecessor'southward authorisation, but continue to push technical boundaries, cartoon controversy over floor holes, engine maps and more. Webber wins twice but information technology's Vettel's belatedly season accuse that safety stamps third constructors' title.

2011

Vettel and RB7 all but untouchable throughout the flavour, scoring xi wins and 15 poles in total. Webber takes 3 poles and one win at the concluding round. Rivals become closer, simply not close enough, and squad wrap up both titles with 3 rounds to spare.

2010

RB6 commonly fastest car, but reliability niggles, some unfavourable weather and odd driver errors hateful squad only motility ahead in standings mid-flavour. Constantly improving car sees them ultimately take both titles, despite refusal to impose team orders on Webber & Vettel.

2009

The quick RB5, and great drives by Vettel & Webber, propel Red Bull into the big fourth dimension. Vettel scores their first pole and victory in China. Five more wins follow as team boss latter function of season, finishing runner-upward in both championships as Brawn's just genuine rivals.

2008

Despite a near identical chassis, the Renault-powered RB4 is increasingly overshadowed by its Ferrari-powered Toro Rosso sibling. David Coulthard'due south third in Canada the team'due south all-time result as they drop from fifth to seventh overall.

2007

Tough start with Adrian Newey-penned RB3, recording at least one retirement in each of the starting time seven races. Mid-flavour updates ameliorate step and relieve reliability woes. Record best finish at European 1000 Prix, with Mark Webber 3rd and David Coulthard fifth.

2006

Second season more difficult than first, despite Ferrari power. David Coulthard scores team's kickoff podium in Monaco, but overall amass 18 points less than in '05 and face up growing challenge from junior sis team, Toro Rosso.

2005

Austrian-owned squad'southward first entrada, following 2004 purchase of Jaguar squad (formerly Stewart Grand Prix, 1997-1999), proves highly successful. Amass more points in the commencement two races than Jaguar managed the entire previous flavour. Become on to finish a clear seventh in the standings.

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Source: https://www.formula1.com/en/teams/Red-Bull-Racing/Year_by_Year.html