Sebastian Vettel's Four Consecutive Titles (2010-2013)
The dominant machine that ended Red Bull's Constructors' drought and secured Verstappen's second title.
The Red Bull Racing RB18 is a Formula One car designed and constructed by Red Bull Racing which competed in the 2022 Formula One World Championship. The RB18 was driven by defending world champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez. Verstappen secured his second consecutive Drivers' Championship driving the RB18 and Red Bull secured their fifth Constructors' Championship, their first since 2013. The RB18 is one of Adrian Newey's most successful Formula One designs to date, behind its successor, the RB19, and also one of the most dominant Formula One cars ever built.
- Driver
- Max Verstappen
- Team
- Red Bull Racing
- Championships Won
- 2 (2021, 2022)
- Consecutive Titles
- 2
- Key Car Models
- RB18
- Status
- Active (Driver), Hall of Fame Legend
Lore & Background
The RB18 made its debut at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. At the next race in Saudi Arabia, Verstappen took his and the RB18's first win of the season. The Australian Grand Prix proved tricky, with Verstappen retiring due to a fuel leak. Red Bull brought weight-saving upgrades for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, where Verstappen achieved the second grand slam of his career and Red Bull achieved a 1-2 finish. At Miami, Verstappen won despite overheating and hydraulic issues in practice. In Spain, further upgrades helped Red Bull take the lead in both championships. In Monaco, rain allowed Red Bull to strike back at Ferrari, with Pérez taking his first win of the season. At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the RB18 had an advantage in top-end speed.
In Their Own Story
Rain slashed across Interlagos, blurring the world outside Sebastian's visor. The radio crackled with Helmut Marko's tense command to 'stay calm,' even as Fernando Alonso surged ahead on the tarmac. Inside the cockpit, Vettel's knuckles turned white against the carbon fiber wheel; this wasn't just a race for points—it was a desperate fight to keep a four-year dynasty alive while his strategy team scrambled in the pits. As he hit the final sector, the gap to Alonso narrowed to inches, then held, and finally vanished into history with a single, flawless lap that sealed one of F1's most dramatic comebacks.
Reader's Guide
The RB18 is a Formula One car designed for the 2022 season. It features weight-saving upgrades and was driven by Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez. The car demonstrated strong top-end speed and benefited from strategic pit stops and tyre management, particularly in rain-affected races.
Did You Know?
- The RB18 marked Red Bull's first Constructors' Championship since 2013.
- Verstappen secured his second consecutive Drivers' Championship driving the RB18.
- The RB18 is one of Adrian Newey's most successful designs, behind the RB19.
- Red Bull achieved their first 1-2 finish since the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
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