All Posts Tagged With: "Red Bull Racing"

The leading men at Red Bull’s two F1 teams are safe in their jobs, according to Dietrich Mateschitz.

The energy drink’s billionaire mogul told Austria’s Salzburger Nachrichten that he is happy with the performance of Franz Tost and Christian Horner. Austrian Tost and Briton Horner respectively head the two Red Bull-owned F1 teams, Toro Rosso and Red Bull Racing.  Read more... (98 words, estimated 24 secs reading time)

Team owner Dietrich Mateschitz has dismissed as “a rumour” speculation Red Bull could lose Mark Webber to Ferrari.

“I would wish him a great Ferrari contract,” the Austrian billionaire surprisingly told Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper. “But that’s what every driver wants as well.”  Read more... (118 words, estimated 28 secs reading time)

Mark Webber appears headed for a new contract with Red Bull, after receiving a clear vote of confidence from the energy drink company’s chief.  Read more... (100 words, estimated 24 secs reading time)

Red Bull’s two teams look set to test alone in Abu Dhabi later this season.

Until recently, the now-traditional young drivers’ test – giving inexperienced drivers the chance to drive current F1 cars amid the sport’s strict testing limits – was scheduled to take place as per usual at the Yas Marina circuit in November. But those plans were reconsidered due to this year’s congested calendar.  Read more... (235 words, estimated 56 secs reading time)

Mark Webber’s future in F1 seems secure, after reports this week linked him to two top teams for the 2013 season.

First, Spanish specialist reports said Ferrari is interested in the experienced Australian to replace struggling Felipe Massa next season. And now, the Australian Sydney Morning Herald newspaper claims Red Bull, 35-year-old Webber’s current team, is “all but ready” to extend his contract through 2013.  Read more... (185 words, estimated 44 secs reading time)

After Sebastian Vettel’s first win of the season in Bahrain recently, Red Bull could now maintain its grip on 2012.

That is the claim of the legendary triple world champion Niki Lauda.  Read more... (178 words, estimated 43 secs reading time)

Dr Helmut Marko has aimed fire at F1′s new rules for 2012, claiming they were devised “deliberately” to end the era of Red Bull dominance.

“We no longer have the superiority that we had last year,” the energy drink owned team’s Austrian consultant acknowledged on Servus TV this week. “This is due to several technical changes that were introduced deliberately against Red Bull,” said Marko.  Read more... (131 words, estimated 31 secs reading time)

Dr Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull has work to do in order to return to the front of the F1 field.  Read more... (300 words, estimated 1:12 mins reading time)

Martin Brundle has described Red Bull’s lack of pace as the biggest surprise of the 2012 season so far. After consecutive world championships with Sebastian Vettel, the energy drink-owned team was universally tipped as the pre-season favourite for yet another F1 title. But McLaren dominated in Australia before Ferrari and Sauber surprisingly set the pace recently in Malaysia.  Read more... (334 words, estimated 1:20 mins reading time)

Dr Helmut Marko has denied reports Sebastian Vettel was summoned to Red Bull’s headquarters this week to explain his behaviour at the recent Malaysian grand prix.  Read more... (234 words, estimated 56 secs reading time)