Racing Bulls

Established in 2006 as a squad in which young drivers from Red Bull’s prodigious talent pool could cut their F1 teeth, Racing Bulls – originally named Toro Rosso, then AlphaTauri, then RB – were formed from the ashes of the plucky Minardi team. Sebastian Vettel gave validity to the approach almost immediately, delivering a fairy-tale win in 2008, before going on to enjoy world championship success with parent team Red Bull Racing. Today the ethos of nurturing talent still holds true, though the Italian squad are no longer simply a ‘B team’ but a constructor in their own right...

2024

First season as RB under leadership of new Team Principal Laurent Mekies brings another P8 in the championship, but with almost twice the points of 2023. Most are scored by Yuki Tsunoda, as a struggling Daniel Ricciardo is replaced with Liam Lawson for the final six rounds.

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2023

Eventful final campaign under AlphaTauri moniker culminates with P8 in the standings. Newcomer Nyck de Vries dropped mid-season in favour of the experienced Daniel Ricciardo – who then misses five Grands Prix with a broken hand following a practice crash.

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