Red Bull Racing

Team profile

Red Bull is an F1 team based in Milton Keynes, UK, competing under Austrian nationality. It first raced under the Red Bull name in 2005, later reaching championship peaks with Vettel and Verstappen. In 2026, Verstappen is partnered by Hadjar, promoted from Racing Bulls, in the RB22 as the power programme enters its Red Bull Ford phase.

Origins and team history

Red Bull acquired Jaguar, which had itself succeeded Stewart. The factory and entry assets form a continuing lineage, but results under each brand must be considered separately. Vettel delivered Red Bull’s first pole and victory at the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix, marking a turning point from the midfield towards title contention. Red Bull won both championships four times in succession from 2010 to 2013. It initially fell behind in the hybrid era, then returned to the front through chassis development and power partnerships. The change from Horner to Laurent Mekies as team principal in 2025 was another important recent organisational shift.

Key years and milestones

1997—2005Entry assets passed from Stewart through Jaguar to Red Bull; the first season under the Red Bull name was 2005.
2009Vettel won the wet Chinese Grand Prix with Webber second, securing the team’s first one-two.
2010—2013Vettel won four consecutive drivers’ titles, while Red Bull took four constructors’ championships.
2016—2021Verstappen won on his Red Bull debut at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix and took his first drivers’ title in 2021.
2022—2025The team won the constructors’ championship in 2022 and 2023; Verstappen extended his personal title streak through 2024. The team remained third in the annual standings in 2025.
2026The RB22 uses Red Bull Ford power, and Hadjar becomes Verstappen’s new teammate.

2026 season snapshot

The following figures were checked against official F1 pages on 2026-9-23. They are a snapshot, not live standings or the final season result.

Season position: Position 4
Season points: 230
Official Grand Prix count: 14
Grand Prix wins: 0
Grand Prix podiums: 7
Grand Prix poles: 0
Sprint points: 12
Sprint wins: 0

Season points already include Sprint points and must not be added again. Grand Prix and Sprint wins are listed separately; the season position here and historical honours at the top have different statistical scopes.

Car and technical partnerships

The Red Bull Ford power programme begins a new integration cycle. Long-established chassis expertise, power-unit installation and hybrid control must work together; participating in power development does not immediately mean having the strongest power unit. Analysis of the RB22 should separate low-speed traction, fast-corner performance and straight-line electrical deployment. Strong performance at one venue also requires identifying whether the circuit type, tyre operating window or upgrades explain it, rather than extending that conclusion to the entire season.

How to read the racing

Hadjar enters the senior team alongside multiple champion Verstappen, a demanding benchmark. Comparisons of qualifying and race results should account for mechanical problems, different upgrade specifications and traffic. Consistent points from both cars matter to the constructors’ tally just as the lead driver’s individual victories do. Red Bull has previously seen the drivers’ and constructors’ titles go to different teams, so Verstappen’s individual results alone cannot determine the team’s annual performance.

This section is editorial interpretation based on career history and racing patterns, intended to help viewers understand the action. It does not represent published team setup or telemetry findings.

Results and statistical scope

Within this page’s statistical scope, the verification date records 432 Grand Prix entries, 8518 points, 130 Grand Prix wins, 240 in the official podium count, 111 poles and 6 constructors’ world championships. The highest finish is position 1 (130 times).

The figures at the top use the current official totals for the Red Bull-branded era, without directly adding Stewart or Jaguar victories. The drivers’ championships in 2021 and 2024 must not be added to Red Bull’s constructors’ title total.

Are Red Bull and Racing Bulls the same team?

No. They are related but enter separately, compete for separate constructors’ points and have their own cars and race seats. Driver promotion is a personnel move; it does not combine the teams’ historical results.

Last verified: 2026-09-23