Red Bull: We’re not as confident as we used to be
Apr.26 (GMM) Red Bull has poured cold water on expectations that the reigning back to back Formula 1 world champions could be set to resume their reign over F1, even in the aftermath of their most recent triumph. After a victory drought spanning the opening three races of the 2012 season, Red Bull broke through [...]
Red Bull savour return to the winner’s circle
Apr.23 (GMM) With Red Bull the latest team to hold a trophy aloft this year, yet another potential 2012 champion contender has emerged. In theory, back to back world champion Sebastian Vettel, the Bahrain Grand Prix winner, was always a contender for a third drivers’ crown this year. But his RB8 was not a race [...]
Red Bull: A great performance today
Apr.22 (Red Bull Press Release) Bahrain Grand Prix race day report Car 1 SEBASTIAN VETTEL, Finish Position: WINNER! Start Position: 1st “It was an incredible race, extremely tough. A good start was crucial and I was able to pull away from the pack, which was a big advantage as we always had to go on [...]
Vettel leads fight back as Red Bull find their wings again
Apr.22 (F1 Media) After struggling in qualifying in the opening three rounds of the 2012 Formula 1 world championship season, Red Bull Racing found their wings and their way back to the front of grid as Sebastian Vettel claimed his first pole of the year in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Having landed a [...]
Red Bull: Unexpected to get pole and third on the grid here
Apr.21 (Red Bull Press Release) Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying report Car 1 Sebatsian Vettel, Position: POLE POSITION, (3rd Practice – P2, 1:33.401) “It feels great and I completely owe this one to the team. It wasn’t an easy start to the season for us and there was a lot of expectation, but I think more [...]
Red Bull: We did a lot of running today, so that’s good
Apr.20 (Red Bull Press Release) Team report from the first day of the Bahrain GP weekend Car 1, Sebastian Vettel “We did a lot of running today, so that’s good. Regarding set-up, I think we got the answers in China that we were looking for and that’s helped us here. We now need to see [...]
Vettel confirms he will run new spec exhaust in Bahrain
Apr.20 (F1 Media) In Shanghai, Vettel claimed that the old package felt better balanced and opted to use it in qualifying and in the race in China. But, after slumping to 11th on the grid and battling though a tough race to a fifth-place finish, the defending champion will return to the newer spec layout [...]
Bahrain Grand Prix: Red Bull preview
Apr.18 (Red Bull Press Release) Team preview report Mark Webber: We haven’t been to the circuit for two years and the last time we raced on the current track layout was in 2009. We also haven’t been there with Pirelli tyres or the DRS, so it’s going to be interesting to see how those new [...]
Marko says 2012 rules made to end Red Bull dominance
Apr.18 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has aimed fire at F1′s new rules for 2012, claiming they were devised deliberately to end the era of Red Bull dominance. “We no longer have the superiority that we had last year,” the energy drink owned team’s Austrian consultant acknowledged on Servus TV this week. “This is due to [...]