Red Bull RB12
The Red Bull RB12, driven by Max Verstappen, during the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix.
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Red Bull | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Red Bull RB11 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Red Bull RB13 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre composite survival cell | ||||||||||
| Engine | Renault R.E.16 (renamed as TAG Heuer) 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine, limited to 15,000 rpm in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Sequential shift gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gears | ||||||||||
| Battery | Lithium-ion batteries | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Total | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Carbon discs with steel calipers | ||||||||||
| Tyres |
Pirelli P Zero (dry) tyres Pirelli Cinturato (wet) tyres |
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| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Red Bull Racing | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 3.  Daniel Ricciardo26.  Daniil Kvyat33.  Max Verstappen
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| Debut | 2016 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Red Bull RB12 is a Formula One racing car designed by Red Bull Racing to compete in the 2016 Formula One season. The car was driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Verstappen was promoted to Red Bull after swapping places with Daniil Kvyat ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. The car used a Renault engine re-badged as a TAG Heuer following the breakdown in the relationship between Red Bull and Renault in 2015. This was the last Red Bull car with fuel and lubricants from Total — ending their eight-year partnership.
In the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, both Kvyat and Ricciardo performed well in all three practice sessions. In qualifying, Kvyat qualified a disappointing 18th following mechanical problems with his car, and Ricciardo went on to qualify 8th. In the race, Kvyat failed to start the race due to an electrical problem, meanwhile Ricciardo set the fastest lap and went on to finish the race in fourth.
In the Bahrain Grand Prix, under the short lived knock out style qualification format, Kvyat was the first to be knocked out of Q2, thus starting in 15th. Ricciardo made it to Q3 and qualified in 5th, almost one and a half seconds behind pole sitter Lewis Hamilton. During the race, Kvyat had contact with Nico Hülkenberg on the first lap but was able to finish 7th, one lap behind winner Nico Rosberg. Ricciardo finished 4th, over a minute behind Rosberg.
In the Chinese Grand Prix, after a return to the normal qualifying format, Ricciardo and Kvyat qualified 2nd and 6th respectively. During the race, Ricciardo charged off the line to take the lead of the race from Rosberg. Kvyat charged up the inside of Sebastian Vettel in turn one, causing him to collide with Ferrari teammate Kimi Räikkönen. Ricciardo kept the lead until his left-rear tyre failed during lap 3 on the long straight between turns 13 and 14. Kvyat climbed his way to a 3rd-place finish, while Ricciardo had a great recovery drive to secure 4th.
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