Formula 1 World Constructors' 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 engines to the team, partly under Red Bull Powertrains branding, through the 2025 season. For 2026, Red Bull will use power units developed by Red Bull Powertrains in collaboration with Ford, marking a new chapter in the team's engineering story. Red Bull have a new wind tunnel due to be operational by 2026.

In Their Own Story

The air in the Milton Keynes factory hummed with a tension unique to championship-deciding weekends. Outside, the rain lashed against the windows, but inside, the focus was absolute. Adrian Newey stood over the latest simulation of the chassis, his silhouette framed by the glow of monitors displaying complex flow vectors. It wasn't just about speed anymore; it was about perfection. The team had spent months refining the floor geometry, chasing that elusive quarter-second advantage. When the final lap of the season was completed in Abu Dhabi or Mexico, the silence in the garage was heavier than any roar. Then came the confirmation: 'Championship secured.' The team didn't cheer immediately; they simply exhaled, a collective release of years of pressure, before the champagne corks finally flew.

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.
• The team's first Constructors' title in 2010 was clinched at the final race of the season, according to the source article's correction.
• Red Bull won Constructors' Championship titles in 2022 and 2023, but lost out in 2024 to McLaren.
• The team will switch to power units developed by Red Bull Powertrains in collaboration with Ford in 2026, after signing a deal in 2023.