Red Bull Racing
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Fresh from its wins in both the Drivers and Constructors categories in the 2012 Formula One World Championship, Red Bull took to Bologna, in Northern Italy, to host its latest Red Bull Speed Days event. The event, which took place this past weekend, saw Red Bull cars from all motorsport categories the drinks company competes in, including cars from endurance racing, drifting, Formula One, NASCAR, WRC and even motorcycle sports, burn some serious rubber in front of fans. It was staged as part of the 2012 Bologna Motor Show, which is still running at the Bologna Fiere convention center. Top of...
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Ferrari Addresses Claims Surrounding F1 Title DisputeDuring last month’s Brazilian Grand Prix, the last race of the 2012 Formula One season and the race that would determine the winner of this year's Drivers’ Championship, it was discovered post race that Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel may have overtaken a Toro Rosso under...
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Infiniti To Partner With Red Bull On New High Performance Model: ReportNow that luxury automaker Infiniti is a title sponsor of Red Bull Racing’s Formula One efforts, it makes perfect sense that the two will combine talents to produce a high-performance street car. Sure, Infiniti has already built the Sebastian Vettel Edition FX50, but that only left us...
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Infiniti Becomes Title Sponsor For Red Bull Racing F1 Team, Expands DistributionWhen Red Bull Racing debuts its 2013 RB9 chassis, you’ll notice the Infiniti name is featured a bit more prominently than in years past. You’ll also see a new name for the team, as Red Bull Racing becomes Infiniti Red Bull Racing next season. Infiniti announced its title sponsorship of...
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Behind The Scenes At Red Bull Racing's New Jersey Tour: VideoFormula One racing will return to the U.S. at November’s United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. It’s been five years since F1 cars last competed on U.S. soil, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, so there’s a lot riding on the success of the event and the enthusiasm of U.S...
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Red Bull Racing Vacations In New Jersey: VideoIf you believe Red Bull Racing, Formula One will come to the streets of Weehawken, New Jersey, in June of 2013. If you believe Bernie Ecclestone, there won’t be a race in the shadow of New York City until 2014, as the proposed street course needs a considerable amount of development before F1...
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To promote the 2013 Grand Prix of America at the Port Imperial Street Circuit in Weehawken, New Jersey (which F1 czar Bernie Ecclestone remains less than optimistic about), Red Bull Racing recently demonstrated the surprising musical talents of its running Formula One show car. In the shadow of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline, the car delivers an impressive rendition of the United States’ national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner." While it may not hit every note, it hits enough that the tune is easily recognizable, and we’ll admit that it sounds far better than...
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Sebastian Vettel To Race For Ferrari From 2014?Rumors, gossip, silly fights--if it weren't for the winged cars and the racing suits, Formula 1 might be mistaken for the Real Housewives of Some Rich County. The latest gossip on the rounds? Sebastian Vettel's transfer from Red Bull to Ferrari in 2014. Sign up: Get our best headlines every morning...
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Vettel Tops Qualifying At Formula 1 European Grand PrixRed Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel will start at pole position tomorrow at the 2012 Formula 1 European Grand Prix. After being the fastest around the Valencia Street Circuit in Spain during the practice sessions yesterday and earlier today, the German youngster confirmed his dominance by...
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Formula 1 Stars Head To 2012 Goodwood Festival Of SpeedThose attending the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK this summer will be able to get up close and personal with a handful of top Formula 1 drivers, both past and present. The lineup will include the likes of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton from McLaren as well as current world champion...
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Scuderia Toro Rosso Unveils STR7 2012 Formula 1 CarScuderia Toro Rosso is fine-tuning the STR7, the team's new 2012 Formula 1 contender, through ongoing practice sessions in Jerez, Spain. V-8 power for the new car comes from a familiar source: Ferrari. Or, as the team describes, “that other Italian outfit which calls itself a Scuderia”...
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Red Bull Racing Reveals The 2012 RB8 Formula 1 Car: VideoRed Bull racing has revealed renderings and video of its all new RB8 F1 car.
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Ferrari and Red Bull are leaving the Formula One Teams Association, citing the stalemate in amending restrictive regulations on testing and cost containment.
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Mark Webber Wins Season-Ending Formula 1 Brazilian Grand PrixMark Webber won his first grand prix of the year at the 2011 Formula 1 season finale yesterday at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He was victorious at the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2009 and he repeated that feat--and bagged himself a fastest lap just for good measure--at...
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Vettel On Pole For Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand PrixSebastian Vettel proved fastest during qualifying today at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, notching up his 14th pole position of the season and in the process equaling Nigel Mansell’s record of the greatest number of poles in a single season. The Red Bull Racing star and current F1 world...
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Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix PreviewThe penultimate round of the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship takes place this weekend with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. The 55-lap race, now in its third season, takes in a total of 190 miles from dusk to nightfall to allow a more temperate climate for spectators instead of...
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Sebastian Vettel Wins First Ever Formula 1 Indian Grand PrixSebastian Vettel has shown once again why he’s the undisputed 2011 Formula 1 World Champion, taking victory yesterday at the first ever Indian Grand Prix. After starting on pole, with his Red Bull Racing team-mate Mark Webber beside him, Vettel led from the starting lights right until he...
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Vettel On Pole For First Ever Formula 1 Indian Grand PrixBoth Red Bull Racing drivers will be at the front of the grid tomorrow for the first ever Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix at the newly constructed Buddh International Circuit. Sebastian Vettel was fastest during qualifying today, setting a time of 1:24.178 in the third session and cementing his 13th...
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The Buddh International Circuit, home of this weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix, represents new territory for F1 teams, in one of the fastest-growing automotive markets in the world. The newly-constructed track stretches some 3.192 miles, with drivers on Sunday scheduled to make 60 laps. It features a total of 16 turns, three high-speed straights, and elevations changing by up to 45 feet. With a brand new circuit, there is no prior data at all, so the task of preparing for the race becomes much harder. Fortunately, teams do get basic track data such as the corner radii and the...
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Mark Webber Takes Us On A Virtual Lap Of Buddh International CircuitThis weekend is the inaugural Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix, which is taking place at the newly constructed--and still incomplete in some areas--Buddh International Circuit just outside of India’s capital New Delhi. Originally designed by renowned German race track architect Hermann Tilke, the...
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Red Bull Scores Constructors’ Title After Vettel Win At Formula 1 Korean Grand PrixRed Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel has shown why he's the undisputed 2011 Formula 1 World Champion, notching up his 10th win this season at yesterday’s Korean Grand Prix. At the same time, the win, plus his team-mate Mark Webber’s third place position meant that Red Bull Racing was...
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Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix PreviewSouth Korea’s Yeongam circuit was new to the Formula 1 calendar last year and has not been used since, meaning that the drivers will likely be presented with a slippery surface this weekend that will challenge both them and their tires. The track’s official title is Korea International...
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Red Bull F1 Car Drives The World's Highest RoadAs if Red Bull Racing's F1 team hadn't already risen to incredible heights, they've now taken the showcar version of their F1 racer to the top of the world, driving the "world's highest driveable road"--Khardung-La pass in the Himalayas. At 18,380 feet, it's a wonder the team (and the car) didn't...
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Sebastian Vettel Crowned 2011 Formula 1 World ChampionSebastian Vettel has done it again, with the German youngster managing to take home his second consecutive Formula 1 World Championship after gaining the one point he needed to secure the title at yesterday’s Japanese Grand Prix. It took fewer races and more wins than his 2010 title, and...
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