Red Bull Racing RB19

Red Bull Racing RB19
Max Verstappen driving an RB19 during the Austrian Grand Prix.
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorRed Bull Racing
Designer(s)
  • Adrian Newey (Chief Technical Officer)
  • Pierre Waché (Technical Director)
  • Rob Marshall (Chief Engineering Officer)
  • Ben Waterhouse (Chief Engineer, Performance)
  • Paul Monaghan (Chief Engineer, Car Engineering)
  • Craig Skinner (Chief Designer)
  • Jerome Lafarge (Chief Engineer, Composites and Structures)
  • Edward Aveling (Chief Engineer, Mechanical and Systems)
  • Enrico Balbo (Head of Aerodynamics)
  • Ben Hodgkinson (Power Unit Technical Director)
PredecessorRed Bull RB18
SuccessorRed Bull RB20
Technical specifications
Suspension (front)Multi-link pull-rod actuated dampers and anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)Double wishbone push-rod springs, dampers, and anti-roll bar
EngineHonda RBPTH001[1]
1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 rpm in a rear mid-mounted, rear-wheel-drive layout
Electric motorHonda
Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
BatteryHonda Lithium-ion battery
Power1,040 hp (775 kW)
Weight798 kg (1,759 lbs)
FuelMobil Synergy
LubricantsMobil 1
Tyres
  • Pirelli P Zero (Dry)
  • Pirelli Cinturato (Wet)
Competition history
Notable entrantsOracle Red Bull Racing
Notable drivers
Debut2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
First win2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last win2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Last event2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
2221301411
Constructors' Championships1 (2023)
Drivers' Championships1 (Max Verstappen, 2023)

The Red Bull Racing RB19 is a Formula One car designed and constructed by Red Bull Racing and powered by the Honda RBPTH001 power unit which competed in the 2023 Formula One World Championship.[2][3] The car was unveiled in New York City on 3 February 2023.[4] The RB19 was driven by defending world champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez. The car also marked the return of Honda as a named engine supplier to Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri, with both teams' engines badged as Honda RBPT.[5] The car is one of the most dominant cars in the history of the Formula One World Championship, winning 21 out of the 22 races (95.45%) it competed in, thereby outperforming the McLaren MP4/4's previous record of winning 15 out of 16 races (93.8%) that had stood since the 1988 F1 season. It has the second highest percentage of laps led in a season at 86.7% (1,149 out of 1,325), behind the MP4/4's 97.3% (1,003 out of 1,031).[6]

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  2. ^ "You Host, We'll Launch". RedBullRacing.com. 6 January 2023. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Wat Weten We Over De NIEUWE F1-bolide Van Verstappen?". Racingnews365.nl film op Youtube. 2 January 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 Season Launch". redbullracing.com. 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  5. ^ Beer, Matt (15 December 2022). "Honda back in Red Bull's F1 engine name for 2023". The Race. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Statistics Constructors – Lead Laps in a year". statsf1.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

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