2023 Constructors' World Championship

Lore & Background

Red Bull had Cosworth engines in 2005 and Ferrari engines in 2006. The team used engines supplied by Renault between 2007 and 2018 (from 2016 to 2018, the Renault engine was re-badged TAG Heuer following the breakdown in the relationship between Red Bull and Renault in 2015). During this partnership, they won four successive Drivers' and Constructors' Championship titles in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, led by Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, and becoming the first Austrian team to win the title. The team began using Honda engines in 2019. The works Honda partnership culminated in 2021, following Red Bull driver Max Verstappen's World Drivers' Championship victory, with Verstappen also winning the championship in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Red Bull also won two Constructors' Championship titles in 2022 and 2023, but lost out in 2021 to Mercedes and in 2024 to McLaren. Honda left the sport officially after 2021 but continued to supply complete engines from Japan to the team partly under Red Bull Powertrains branding until the end of 2025. Following the conclusion of their partnership with Honda, Red Bull will use power units developed by Red Bull Powertrains in collaboration with Ford starting in 2026, a partnership announced in 2023. Red Bull have a new wind tunnel due to be operational by 2026.

In Their Own Story

The lights went out in Bahrain, but for Red Bull Racing, it felt like starting a race they had already won years ago. Max Verstappen launched from pole, his RB19 slicing through the air with surgical precision, while Sergio Pérez followed closely behind, a silent guardian of points. As the laps ticked by, the gap to the nearest rival grew not in meters, but in minutes. In the pit lane, the tension that usually defined race weekends had evaporated, replaced by a calm confidence. The engineers watched the telemetry, knowing the numbers were perfect. When Max crossed the line to take his first of twenty-one victories, the garage didn't erupt in wild celebration; they simply nodded. This was not just another win; it was the beginning of an era that would be studied for decades.

Reader's Guide

The current Red Bull team traces 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 who rebranded the team Jaguar Racing. It had little success over the next five years. 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 Formula One.' 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. The team operated under a British racing licence from 2005 to 2006. Red Bull Racing was not the start of Red Bull's involvement in Formula One, as they sponsored Sauber from 1995 to 2004 and Gerhard Berger before that, beginning in 1989. After buying a Formula One team of its own, Red Bull ended its long-term partnership with the Swiss team.

Did You Know?

• Red Bull Racing won four successive Drivers' and Constructors' Championship titles in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 with Sebastian Vettel.
• Max Verstappen won the World Drivers' Championship in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
• Red Bull won Constructors' Championship titles in 2022 and 2023, but lost in 2021 to Mercedes and in 2024 to McLaren.
• The team will use power units developed by Red Bull Powertrains in collaboration with Ford starting in 2026, following a partnership announced in 2023.