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Red Bull Taxi caught smoking in Melbourne

This year the Red Bull Race Off returns to Albert Park for the 2012 Australian Grand Prix. Helping to promote the event Red Bull sent V8 Supercar driver Rick Kelly and Kiwi Drifter Mike Wihddett out on Melbourne’s streets in a couple of Renault Megane RS 250s to offer a few free taxi rides. Video […]

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Perez quickest on Day 3 in Barcelona

Sergio Perez has recorded the fastest time so far in any of the seven pre-season test days at Barcelona. And with just one day of testing to go before the Australian Grand Prix things are getting tight at the top of the timesheet. Perez negotiated the Circuit de Catalunya in 1:22.094, just nine one thousandths […]

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Formula 1 Red Bull Racing

All or nothing in 2013 for Mark Webber

Mark Webber says he will only continue his Formula One career next year if he has a competitive car. He will enter the 2012 F1 season as the only Red Bull-aligned driver without a contract for 2013. Sebastien Vettel, Jean-Eric Vergne and compatriot Daniel Ricciardo are as safe as a driver can be in the […]

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Schumacher quickest on Day 2 at Jerez

Michael Schumacher, driving the 2011 MercedesGP W02, was six tenths quicker than anyone else on Day 2 of pre-season testing in Jerez. The 2012 W03 will debut at Barcelona (21–24 February). Mark Webber in the RB8 was fastest of the 2012 cars with his Australian compatriot Daniel Ricciardo next in the STR7. Perhaps in an […]

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Formula 1 Red Bull Racing

Webber ‘satisfied’ with RB8 debut

Mark Webber got off to a delayed start in pre-seaon testing at Jerez, before recovering to post the fourth quickest time of the day (1m20.496s). The track debut of the RB8 had to be postponed while the team waited for new parts to arrive and around three hours were lost. Webber said he was satisfied […]

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Scuderia Toro Rosso unveils 2012 F1 car

Overnight the covers came off the Scuderia Toro Rosso STR7. As has become the norm a ‘platypus’ style nose is featured and on the STR7 it’s one of the more elegant examples we’ve seen to date. Although it doesn’t have an intake/scoop as seen on the sister Red Bull car. Following the fortunes of Toro […]

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Formula 1

FIA publishes provisional 2012 F1 entry list

There are 24 driving spots up for grabs every year in Formula One and so far we have 15 of them safely locked in. Overnight the FIA released a provisional entry list for the 2012 season which shows nine are seats officially vacant. Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes are settled. No surprises there. Marussia […]

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Formula 1 McLaren Red Bull Racing

2011 Brazilian GP: Post-race press conference

Following news of Mark Webber’s win at the 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix early this morning we can now bring you the final post-race press conference for 2011. Some minor housekeeping before we start. The one-two placing for Red Bull sees them finish the constructors’ championship on an even 650 points. They enjoy a massive margin […]

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Formula 1 McLaren Red Bull Racing

2011 Brazlian GP: Qualifying press conference

Well he’s done it. Sebastian Vettel claimed pole position over night at the 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix and now holds the outright record for the most number of pole positions in a single season. He has started from P1 15 times this year, one better than Nigel Mansell’s 1992 record. Vettel (1:11.918) was made to […]

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2011 Abu Dhabi GP: Post-race press conference

Well there’s something you don’t see every day; a Formula One podium with no Red Bull drivers present. It’s been 19 races since that last happened (2010 Korean GP). Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton, tortured soul, apparently, has given his life new meaning by winning the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. As can sometimes be the case […]

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Formula 1 McLaren Red Bull Racing

2011 Abu Dhabi GP: Qualifying press conference

Once again Sebastian Vettel proved his qualifying prowess by putting his Red Bull on pole position for the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It is his fourteenth pole for the year and equals the record for most poles a single season with Nigel Mansell’s efforts in 1992. Incredibly, Vettel, now on 29 career pole positions, […]

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2011 Indian GP: Qualifying press conference

It might be a new Grand Prix in a new country on a very green and dusty track, but it was the same old story in qualifying at the Indian Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel claimed his thirteenth pole for the year, making is a total of 16 for Red Bull Racing; a new record for […]