Red Bull's journey to the title in 100 pictures

Red Bull’s journey to the title in 100 pictures

2010 F1 season review

December 3, 2010 at 8:54 am by Keith Collantine

Red Bull went from being a new(ish) team to double world champions in just six years.

But their appetite for success hasn’t got in the way of them having some fun – including David Coulthard’s memorable trip to the Monaco podium in a Superman cape.

Look back at their six years in F1 in this picture gallery.

: 2005: Having left McLaren, Coulthard joins the new team for pre-season testing

: 2005: Red Bull’s first race at Melbourne

: 2005: Red Bull’s first race at Melbourne

: 2005: Klien chased by Montoya in Melbourne

: 2005: Coulthard at Barcelona

: 2005: Star Wars livery at Monte-Carlo

: 2005: Trouble brewing with Michelin tyres at Indianapolis

: 2005: Coulthard leads Klien at Magny-Cours

: 2005: Coulthard at his home race

: 2005: Coulthard at Spa-Francorchamps

: 2005: Klien at Monza

: 2005: Klien shared his seat with Liuzzi

: 2005: Liuzzi at Interlagos

: 2005: Liuzzi at Suzuka

: 2006: Coulthard, Klien and Doornbos in Superman costumes

: 2006: The car’s Superman livery at Monaco

: 2006: Coulthard scores the team’s first podium at Monte-Carlo

: 2006: Horner celebrates the team’s first podium finish

: Mark Webber, Christan Klien, Indianapolis 2006

: 2006: Coulthard at the Nurburgring

: 2006: Coulthard at Magny-Cours

: 2006: Adrian Newey at the Hungaroring

: 2006: Klien’s last race for the team at Monza

: 2006: Klien’s last race for the team at Monza

: 2006: Coulthard at Istanbul

: 2006: Coulthard at Suzuka

: Christian Klien, Christijan Albers, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Indianapolis, 2006

: 2007: Car launch

: 2007: Coulthard testing at Valencia before the season starts

: 2007: Coulthard testing at Valencia before the season starts

: 2007: Red Bull and Toro Rosso cars together

: Mark Webber, Red Bull, Melbourne, 2007

: 2007: Webber’s car in parc ferme at Melbourne

: 2007: Webber heads up Massenet at Monaco

: 2007: Webber’s first podium for the team at the Nurburgring

: 2007: Fans have their faces on the car at Silverstone to support Wings for Life

: 2007: Coulthard in the fans’ car

: 2007: Karun Chandhok tests for the team at Barcelona

: 2007: Filipe Albuquerque at a demonstration run in Colombia

: 2008: Webber tests at Jerez

: 2008: Coulthard crashes out in Melbourne

: 2008: Coulthard offers his mechanics something more pleasant to drink

: 2008: Front-row start for Webber at Silverstone

: 2008: Webber crashes in practice at Singapore

: 2008: Coulthard crashes out in Fuji

: 2008: Button and Hamilton mark Coulthard’s final F1 race

: 2008: Special ‘Wings for Life’ livery for Coulthard’s last race

: 2008: But Coulthard crashed at the first corner

: 2008: Coulthard’s final race comes to an early end

: 2009: Vettel joins the team from Toro Rosso

: 2009: Practice pit stop at Jerez

: 2009: Testing the RB5

: 2009: KERS was tested but not raced

: 2009: Webber and Vettel on the beach in Melbourne

: 2009: The cars head out for practice in Melbourne

: 2009: The team celebrate their first one-two in Shanghai

: 2009: Safety car start in the rain at Shanghai

: 2009: First win and first-one two at Shanghai

: 2009: Vettel gives the team their first win at Shanghai

: 2009: Vettel at Bahrain

: 2009: Webber and Vettel reveal Red Bull’s first race-winning car, the RB5

: 2009: Coulthard races a minivan at a demonstration run in Peru

: 2009: Vettel under pressure in Monaco

: 2009: Both drivers on the podium at Istanbul

: 2009: Celebrating another win at Silverstone

: 2009: Vettel wins at Silverstone

: 2009: Webber celebrates his first win at the Nurburgring

: 2009: Vettel retires in Valencia

: 2009: Webber’s first win at the Nurburgring

: 2009: Webber at Singapore

: 2009: Vettel triumphs at Suzuka

: 2009: Vettel ends the season with a win in Abu Dhabi

: 2010: Vettel passes Webber at the start at Sepang

: 2010: Webber leads at the start of the Monaco Grand Prix

: 2010: Webber passes Vettel at the start at Silverstone

: 2010: Disaster at Istanbul as Vettel and Webber collide

: 2010: Vettel’s first win of the year in Sepang

: 2010: Webber takes pole position in the rain at Sepang

: 2010: Webber in qualifying in Sepang

: 2010: Vettel and a less-than-happy Webber on the Sepang podium

: 2010: Leading at the start at Catalunya

: 2010: Webber leads a Red Bull one-two in Monaco

: 2010: Webber at Monte-Carlo

: 2010: Vettel on his way to victory in Valencia

: 2010: Vettel gets a puncture after contact at the start

: 2010: Webber wins in Hungary

: 2010: Webber slices past Schumacher at Monza

: 2010: Webber under attack from Hamilton in Singapore

: 2010: Vettel and Newey on the podium at Suzuka

: 2010: Vettel and Webber among the five title contenders

: 2010: Vettel leads in Korea

: 2010: Webber’s wrecked RB6 in Korea

: 2010: Vettel retires with a blown engine in Korea

: 2010: Harsh words from Webber in Interlagos

: 2010: The team won the constructors’ championship at Interlagos

: Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Yas Marina, 2010

: 2010: Schumacher congratulates Vettel

: 2010: Vettel celebrates with Newey, Marko and Horner

: 2010: Homecoming celebration for Vettel in Heppenheim

: 2010: Post-season celebrations in Austria

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30 comments on Red Bull’s journey to the title in 100 pictures

BrownyNSW said on 3rd December 2010, 9:29

Great Pictures Keith, been a Red Bull/ Jaguar fan since 2003 when Webber first joined the team. It’s great to see the team who competed hard, and played hard now not only take on the big teams but beat them. And although I’m a Webber fan, Vettel winning the championship was good to see as he was unlucky with engine problems but it was also a win for “fair, non- team orders racers”. Although I have no doubts Vettel was favoured by the team, at no point was Webber told “Vettel is faster than you” aka move out of the way. Red Bull Champions 2010 YEAH!!!!!!

Dan Newton said on 3rd December 2010, 10:23

Thats a lot of history there. Great photos Keith, brought back a few memories. Strange to think that they only won their first race in 2009.

GeorgeK said on 3rd December 2010, 10:45

An abject lesson to Toyota as to how to go about building a wining team???

- OEL said on 3rd December 2010, 21:16
  
  Rule no 1: Stay in the sport.
  
  - Mike said on 4th December 2010, 4:10
    
    Rule no 2: Hire Newey.
    
    - Adrian said on 4th December 2010, 10:07
      
      Rule no 3: Hire decent drivers.
      
Prisoner Monkeys said on 3rd December 2010, 10:57

Wow, you can really see the evolution of the cars. When Red Bull started in 2005, they looked ungainly and front-heavy; now in 2010, they really cut quite a profile.

- US_Peter (@us_peter) said on 3rd December 2010, 21:12
  
  The RB5 was pretty unsightly though with it’s pointy needle nose. I agree though that the RB6 is a very handsome car.
  
  - US_Peter (@us_peter) said on 4th December 2010, 0:12
    
    Sorry, its, not it’s. I hate it when I see that mistake and here I’ve gone and made the same mistake myself.
    
- reg said on 4th December 2010, 8:07
  
  The change I appreciate most in the cars was the elimination of wheel fairings this year! They really didn’t do a car any favors on the visual aspect.
  
Invoke said on 3rd December 2010, 10:59

I remember Coulthard in his last race wore a helmet cam for us to get a view from the drivers perspective. It’s a shame it only last until turn one, and that nobody has tried it since.

- Fixy (@fixy) said on 3rd December 2010, 12:34
  
  Massa had it in Ferrari pre season tests in 2009 and 2010.
  Bahrain 2009
  Fiorano 2010
  Fiorano 2010
  
  - Fixy (@fixy) said on 3rd December 2010, 12:34
    
    Oops, the third link should say Fiorano 2009.
    
    - PJ said on 3rd December 2010, 14:04
      
      Mugello 2009 actually :)
      
- George (@george) said on 3rd December 2010, 15:26
  
  Coulthard crashing out at the first corner was one of the most cringeworthy – and most predictable – things I’ve ever seen in F1.
  
  - sato113 (@sato113) said on 4th December 2010, 9:29
    
    haha so true. all that hype and he’s off first corner! so cringe yet so funny.
    
- US_Peter (@us_peter) said on 3rd December 2010, 21:13
  
  Yeah, they should do away with the tower cams and put them in the helmets instead. Would’ve been frightening to see Webber’s Valencia crash from a helmet cam.
  
d-d said on 3rd December 2010, 11:32

I was most amazed by Star Wars imperial Troops suits for their pit stop crew in 2005 Monaco. Hilarious.

- PJ said on 3rd December 2010, 14:05
  
  I hope they do something like that again in 2011, wou;d have been awesome to see a Tron Red Bull car.
  
Fixy (@fixy) said on 3rd December 2010, 12:20

The Suzuka 05 photo is of Klien, not Liuzzi.

Speckled Jim said on 3rd December 2010, 12:21

Its one of the things I like the most about Red Bull actually is that as serious and dedicated as they are they are happy to allow a lighter side to show and have a laugh. im with you though Invoke, helmet cams would be awesome.

- HounslowBusGarage said on 3rd December 2010, 21:17
  
  100% agree. Maybe it’s because they have their money source (sponsor) at the very heart of the team, but they do seem to have fun.
  
John H said on 3rd December 2010, 12:23

God, I hope Horner was wearing something under that cape. Horrid!

- US_Peter (@us_peter) said on 3rd December 2010, 21:15
  
  No more than here: http://twitpic.com/1ou7qw
  
  - RIISE (@riise) said on 3rd December 2010, 21:39
    
    Haha that’s so 90′s
    
  - John H said on 3rd December 2010, 22:24
    
    “girls used to get me to autograph their bras or bare backs”
    
    classic
    
    - US_Peter (@us_peter) said on 4th December 2010, 0:13
      
      “girls used to get me to autograph their bras or bare backs”
      
      Classy girls.
      
jeroen said on 3rd December 2010, 17:39

Nice pics! It is not my favorite team but they deserved the titles. Newey simply build another brilliant car.

Rahim.RG said on 4th December 2010, 5:11

Nice pics….It is my Favorite team and Newey is Awesome…..”Newey Gives u Wings”

- Adrian said on 4th December 2010, 10:09
  
  Newey Gives You WINS!!