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Six Constructors’ Championships and eight Drivers’ titles in twenty-one seasons — from a team that was bought, not built.

Red Bull entered Formula 1 by buying Jaguar Racing in 2005 and went on to produce the most dominant single season the sport has recorded. This is the full record: the eras, the cars, the two champions and the numbers behind them.

Base
Milton Keynes, England
Founded
2005 · from Jaguar Racing
F1 debut
2005 Australian GP
Power unit
Red Bull Ford (2026)
Titles
6 Constructors' · 8 Drivers'
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6
Constructors' Titles
2010—2013, 2022, 2023
8
Drivers' Titles
Two drivers, four titles each
130
Grand Prix Wins
First at Shanghai, 2009
111
Pole Positions
Constructors' title years
2010 2011 2012 2013 2022 2023
Overview

What Is Oracle Red Bull Racing?

Red Bull Racing is a British-based Formula 1 team owned by the Austrian drinks company Red Bull GmbH and operating from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. It exists because Red Bull bought the Jaguar Racing team at the end of 2004 and entered Formula 1 under its own name in 2005 — the team’s history as a constructor runs back through Jaguar to Stewart Grand Prix, which is why some official records date its first entry to 1997.

The team took four years to win a race and five more to win everything. Sebastian Vettel and the Adrian Newey-designed RB6 delivered the first double in 2010, and Vettel went on to win four consecutive Drivers’ Championships while Red Bull took four consecutive Constructors’ titles.

The hybrid era ended that run, but Max Verstappen restarted it: a first title in 2021, then both championships in 2022 and 2023. The RB19 of 2023 won twenty-one of the season’s twenty-two races, a higher win rate than any car in the sport’s history. Verstappen took a fourth title in 2024, though McLaren won the constructors’ championship that year and again in 2025. Christian Horner, team principal since the beginning, left in July 2025.

Era 01 · 2005—2009

Buying a Way In

Red Bull GmbH bought Jaguar Racing and entered Formula 1 at the 2005 Australian Grand Prix, with David Coulthard leading the early years. Adrian Newey joined from McLaren as chief technical officer, and the results followed his arrival rather than the team's.

The breakthrough came with the RB5 in 2009: Sebastian Vettel won the Chinese Grand Prix for the team's first victory, and six wins across the season put Red Bull second in the Constructors' Championship behind Brawn.

wo Red Bull racing cars competing on a wet track at the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix Milton Keynes · four years to a first win
Era 02 · 2010—2013

Four in a Row

Four consecutive Constructors' Championships and four consecutive Drivers' titles for Sebastian Vettel, all with Renault V8 power and all designed around Newey's aerodynamics.

It remains the only run of its kind in the team's history, and it ended the moment the regulations changed.

Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car racing under lights during the 2013 season Vettel · four titles in four seasons
Era 03 · 2014—Present

Hybrids, Verstappen, Reset

The hybrid rules ended the winning streak. Max Verstappen rebuilt it: a first Drivers' Championship in 2021, then both titles in 2022 and 2023. The RB19 won twenty-one of twenty-two races in 2023, beating the win rate of McLaren's 1988 MP4/4.

Verstappen took a fourth title in 2024 while McLaren won the constructors', and McLaren won both in 2025. Christian Horner left in July 2025 after twenty years and Laurent Mekies moved across from Racing Bulls. From 2026 the team builds its own power unit with Ford.

Oracle Red Bull Racing hybrid F1 car driven by Max Verstappen on track RB19 · twenty-one wins from twenty-two
Team Timeline

Red Bull Racing Timeline

2005

Red Bull Buys Jaguar

Red Bull GmbH acquires Jaguar Racing and enters Formula 1 at the Australian Grand Prix.

2009

First Victory

Sebastian Vettel wins the Chinese Grand Prix in the RB5; six wins put the team second in the constructors' championship.

2010

First Titles

Vettel takes the Drivers' Championship and Red Bull its first Constructors' title.

2011

Second Double

Vettel and Red Bull retain both championships.

2012

Third Double

A third consecutive pair of titles.

2013

Four in a Row

Vettel's fourth consecutive Drivers' Championship and the team's fourth Constructors' title.

2014

The Hybrid Era

New engine regulations end the run of championships.

2021

Verstappen's First

Max Verstappen wins the Drivers' Championship; Mercedes takes the constructors' title.

2022

Both Titles Return

Verstappen and Red Bull win both championships.

2023

Twenty-One From Twenty-Two

The RB19 wins 21 of the season's 22 races, 14 poles and 30 podiums.

2024

Verstappen's Fourth

A fourth Drivers' Championship, while McLaren takes the Constructors' title.

2025

Horner Leaves

Christian Horner is released in July after twenty years; Laurent Mekies moves across from Racing Bulls.

2026

Red Bull Ford

The team runs its own power unit, built with Ford, and pairs Verstappen with Isack Hadjar.

By the Numbers

Championship Record

The six seasons in which Red Bull won the Constructors' Championship, the car that won it, and whether the team also took the Drivers' title that year.
Season,Car,Drivers' Champion,Double Car Drivers' champion Double
2010 RB6 Sebastian Vettel Double
2011 RB7 Sebastian Vettel Double
2012 RB8 Sebastian Vettel Double
2013 RB9 Sebastian Vettel Double
2022 RB18 Max Verstappen Double
2023 RB19 Max Verstappen Double

Every Red Bull constructors' title has come in a season the team also won the drivers' championship. Two of its eight drivers' titles fall outside this table: Max Verstappen's first, in 2021, when Mercedes won the constructors' championship, and his fourth in 2024, when McLaren did. Figures verified 13 August 2026: 130 Grand Prix wins and 111 pole positions from 429 races entered.

Sources

  1. Red Bull Racing team profile · Formula1.com (official)
  2. Red Bull Racing · Wikipedia
  3. Red Bull RB19 · Wikipedia — 2023 season record
  4. Red Bull RB5 · Wikipedia — first win, 2009
  5. Red Bull fires Horner after 20 years as team principal · RaceFans — July 2025 leadership change
  6. Horner leads tribute to 'inspirational' Red Bull founder Mateschitz · Motorsport.com — October 2022, source of the quote
  7. Photo — Red Bull RB5, 2009 Chinese Grand Prix · Carl Nenzén Lovén via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized
  8. Photo — Red Bull RB6, 2010 Japanese Grand Prix · Morio via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized
  9. Photo — Red Bull, 2011 · Pranavian via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized
  10. Photo — Red Bull RB9 (2013) · Leo Hidalgo (@yompyHERE) via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized
  11. Photo — Red Bull RB16B (2021) · Lukas Raich via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized
  12. Photo — Red Bull RB19 (2023) · Lukas Raich via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized
  13. Photo — Red Bull, 2009 Chinese Grand Prix · Derrick Noh from NYC via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized
  14. Photo — Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 2013 Singapore Grand Prix · Benjamin Goetzinger via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized
  15. Photo — Max Verstappen, Red Bull RB19, 2023 Austrian Grand Prix · Lukas Raich via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized
  16. Logo — Red Bull Racing logo (2005–2015 wordmark) · author unknown, via Wikimedia Commons via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · resized
Machinery

Six Cars That Made Red Bull

2009 A Red Bull Formula 1 car on a wet track at the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix

Red Bull RB5

Adrian Newey's first race-winning Red Bull. Sebastian Vettel took the team's maiden victory in China, and six wins across the season put it second in the championship.

2010 Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull at the 2010 Japanese Grand Prix

Red Bull RB6

The car that delivered the first double — Vettel's championship and Red Bull's first Constructors' title.

2011 A Red Bull Formula 1 car with Sebastian Vettel at the Red Bull Home Run event in 2011

Red Bull RB7

Vettel's second Drivers' Championship and the team's second Constructors' title.

2013 The Red Bull RB9 during testing at Jerez in 2013

Red Bull RB9

The fourth consecutive double, and the last car of the team's Renault V8 era.

2021 Max Verstappen's Red Bull RB16B in side profile at the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix

Red Bull RB16B

Max Verstappen's first Drivers' Championship, and the end of Mercedes' run of drivers' titles.

2023 Max Verstappen's Red Bull RB19 at the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix

Red Bull RB19

Twenty-one wins from twenty-two races, 14 poles and 30 podiums — a higher win rate than any Formula 1 car before it.

Drivers' Champions
SV
Sebastian Vettel
4 titles · 2010—2013
 MV
Max Verstappen
4 titles · 2021—2024
On Dietrich Mateschitz
“He was a man that inspired so much. He is the reason that we are here. It was his passion for Formula 1, and his vision that is the reason that he has two teams in the Formula 1 pit lane.”
Christian Horner, then Team Principal, on the death of Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, October 2022
Frequently Asked

Frequently Asked Questions

How many championships has Red Bull won?
Six Constructors' Championships — 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2022 and 2023 — and eight Drivers' titles.
Which drivers have won titles with Red Bull?
Only two: Sebastian Vettel, with four consecutive championships from 2010 to 2013, and Max Verstappen, with four from 2021 to 2024.
When did Red Bull enter Formula 1?
In 2005, after Red Bull GmbH bought the Jaguar Racing team. Its record as a constructor runs back through Jaguar to Stewart Grand Prix, which is why some official listings date the first entry to 1997.
What was Red Bull's most dominant car?
The 2023 RB19. It won twenty-one of the season's twenty-two races, took 14 pole positions and 30 podiums, and set a higher win rate than McLaren's 1988 MP4/4.
When did Red Bull last win a championship?
In 2023, when the team won the Constructors' Championship and Max Verstappen the Drivers' title. McLaren won the constructors' championship in 2024 and 2025.
Who runs Red Bull Racing?
Laurent Mekies, who became team principal and CEO in July 2025 after Christian Horner was released following twenty years in the role.
What engine does Red Bull use?
From 2026 the team builds its own power unit in partnership with Ford. It has previously raced Cosworth, Ferrari, Renault and Honda engines.
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