Red Bull RB13
| File:Red Bull Racing logo.svg | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Formula One racing team |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Milton Keynes , United Kingdom |
Key people | Christian Horner (Team Principal) |
| Products | Formula One cars |
| Owner | Red Bull GmbH |
| Website | www |
The Red Bull RB13 represents the Formula One car crafted by Red Bull Racing specifically for the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship. The vehicle was driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen, making its competitive debut at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix.
Significantly, the RB13 marked Red Bull Racing's comeback as the first foreign F1 car based in Britain to utilize ExxonMobil fuel and lubricants since 2013. Despite its Austrian licensing, Red Bull's operations are headquartered in Milton Keynes,[1][2] alongside its sister outfit Toro Rosso STR12, which is based in Faenza. Additionally, the RB13 revived the shark fin design that had last appeared on the title-winning Red Bull RB6 in 2010.
Competition history
During pre-season testing, the RB13 showed considerable deficits in both speed and reliability compared to front-runners Ferrari and Mercedes. For , the team opted for a low drag aerodynamic concept akin to that used by Williams.
Opening rounds
In the opening event at , Red Bull was the third fastest team behind Ferrari and Mercedes. Verstappen secured 5th place on the grid, trailing pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton by 1.3 seconds, while Ricciardo crashed during Q3 and incurred a five-place grid demotion due to a gearbox replacement. Verstappen completed the race in 5th position; Ricciardo retired after his car failed during installation laps and subsequently experienced engine failure.
At the Chinese Grand Prix, Ricciardo qualified 5th, improving on his Australian performance, whereas Verstappen struggled with engine mode complications and started from 19th. Following penalties that promoted him to 16th on the grid, Verstappen delivered a strong drive to finish 3rd, earning Red Bull's first podium of the season ahead of Ricciardo’s 4th place.
During the , Ricciardo outqualified Räikkönen by securing 4th but ultimately finished 5th behind him; Verstappen started 6th but retired on lap 11 due to brake failure.
European and Canadian rounds
The introduced upgrades targeting reduction of the performance gap against Ferrari and Mercedes. Verstappen qualified 5th with Ricciardo close behind in 6th. Verstappen retired following contact with Räikkönen; Ricciardo secured 3rd place, one of only two drivers to remain on the lead lap.
At , further enhancements were implemented. Verstappen achieved 4th on the grid, Ricciardo 5th. Team tactics favored Ricciardo, who managed to overcut both Bottas and Verstappen during pit stops to claim 3rd; Verstappen finished 5th and voiced his dissatisfaction over team radio communications.
During the , Verstappen again outqualified Ricciardo and began strongly from 2nd but retired due to battery failure. Ricciardo successfully defended against Force India competitors to finish third for a third consecutive race.
At the , Verstappen qualified 5th while Ricciardo crashed in Q3, relegating him to start from 10th. Amid several incidents during the race, Ricciardo recovered from 17th after a precautionary pit stop and ultimately won by three seconds ahead of Mercedes' Bottas. Verstappen retired after just 12 laps because of engine failure.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (bold figures denote pole positions; italicized results signify fastest laps)
| Season | Team | Power Unit | Tyre Supplier | Competitors | Grand Prix Events | Total Points | WCC | |||||||||||||||||||
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| AUS | CHN | BHR | RUS | ESP | MON | CAN | AZE | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | MAL | JPN | USA | MEX | BRA | ABU | |||||||
| Template:F1 | Red Bull Racing | TAG Heuer F1-2017 | Template:Pirelli | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Daniel Ricciardo | Retired | 4th | 5th | Retired | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 5th | Retired | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | Retired | Retired | 6th | Retired | 368 | 3rd | ||||
| Template:Country data NEDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Max Verstappen | 5th | 3rd | Retired | 5th | Retired | 5th | Retired | Retired | Retired | 4th | 5th | Retired | 10th | Retired | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 5th | 5th | ||||||
- Notes
- † – Although the driver did not finish, classification was awarded for completing more than 90% of the race distance.