![]() ![]() ![]() Ricciardo and Verstappen competed in the Austrian Grand Prix in special lederhosen-style competition suits. This was the last Red Bull car with fuel and lubricants from Total - ending their eight-year partnership. The car used a customer Renault engine re-badged as a TAG Heuer following the breakdown in the relationship between Red Bull and Renault in 2015 as Renault re-formed their works constructor after Lotus buyout. The car appears to be quite similar to its predecessor, the Red Bull RB11, while sporting a new livery introduced before the start of the season. The car was driven by Daniel Ricciardo, Daniil Kvyat and Max Verstappen, the lattermost of whom swapped with Kvyat mid-season, moving from Scuderia Toro Rosso to Red Bull while Kvyat moved to Toro Rosso ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. The Red Bull RB12 is a Formula One racing car designed by Red Bull Racing to compete in the 2016 Formula One season. RacingOZ Racing, Front: 12.0in x 13in diam., Rear: 13.7in x 13in diam. Sequential shift gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gearsīrembo calipers Friction material carbon/carbon composite discs and pads Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems Renault R.E.16 (rebadged 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 Pierre Waché (Chief Engineer, Performance)ĭan Fallows (Chief Engineer, Aerodynamics)Ĭomposite monocoque structure, designed and built in-house, carrying the TAG Heuer Power Unit as fully stressed member.Īluminium alloy uprights, carbon fibre composite double wishbones with pushrods, springs, anti-roll bar and dampers Steve Winstanley (Chief Engineer, Composites and Structures)ĭave Worner (Chief Engineer, Mechanics and Suspension) ![]() The Red Bull RB12, driven by Max Verstappen, during the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix. ![]()
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