Red Bull Racing RB20

Red Bull Racing RB20
Max Verstappen driving the RB20 during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorRed Bull Racing (chassis)
Honda Racing Corporation (power unit)
Designer(s)
  • Adrian Newey (Chief Technical Officer)
  • Pierre Waché (Technical Director)
  • Ben Waterhouse (Chief Engineer, Performance)
  • Paul Monaghan (Chief Engineer, Car Engineering)
  • Craig Skinner (Chief Designer)
  • Jerome Lafrage (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 Racing RB19
SuccessorRed Bull Racing RB21
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 RBPTH002[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
Power1,020 hp (750 kw)
Weight798 kg (1,759 lbs)
FuelEsso / Mobil Synergy
LubricantsMobil 1
TyresPirelli P Zero (Dry)
Pirelli Cinturato (Wet)
Competition history
Notable entrantsOracle Red Bull Racing
Notable drivers
Debut2024 Bahrain Grand Prix
First win2024 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last win2024 Qatar Grand Prix
Last event2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
2491884
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships1 (2024, Max Verstappen)

The Red Bull Racing RB20 is a championship-winning Formula One car designed and constructed by Red Bull Racing and powered by the Honda RBPTH002 power unit to compete in the 2024 Formula One World Championship. The car, which is the successor to the highly successful Red Bull RB19, was unveiled at the team factory in Milton Keynes on 15 February 2024.[2][3][4] The RB20 was driven by defending World Champion Max Verstappen and teammate Sergio Pérez, the latter in what turned out to be his final season for the team,[5] and made its competitive debut at the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Early-season rounds saw dominant pace, which was confirmed when Red Bull repeated their dominant performances shown throughout the previous year, but as the season progressed, the team found itself pressured and outpaced by rival teams, particularly by McLaren and their MCL38. While the team attempted to introduce upgrades and changes to their car to return to their season-opening dominance, an uptick of performance from McLaren and Ferrari saw them drop to third in the Constructors' Championship. However, Verstappen took two more wins at the São Paulo and Qatar Grands Prix, the former victory contributing to Verstappen ultimately sealing the Drivers' Championship at the following Las Vegas Grand Prix, but even so, Pérez's poor performance in particular - finishing in eighth with 152 points to Verstappen's 437 - meant that Red Bull was knocked out of contention for the Constructors' Championship at the aforementioned Qatar Grand Prix, where, despite Verstappen's victory, Pérez failed to finish the race due to a clutch issue. Ultimately, Red Bull finished in third in the Constructors' Championship behind Ferrari and eventual winners McLaren.

The RB20 achieved 9 wins (plus 4 sprint wins, the last being at the United States Grand Prix), 18 podiums, and 8 pole positions – plus 4 sprint pole positions – and it holds 4 fastest laps.

  1. ^ "Honda RBPTH002". Honda Racing. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "The exciting new Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 takes off". Red Bull. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Oracle Red Bull Racing 2024 Launch". Red Bull. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Join defending triple World Champion, Max Verstappen and Checo Pérez from the Red Bull Technology Campus in Milton Keynes as the Team gear up for another season of racing". Red Bull. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  5. ^ Noble, Jonathan (18 December 2024). "Perez leaves Red Bull with immediate effect". Autosport. Motorsport Network. ISSN 0269-946X. Retrieved 18 December 2024.

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