Red Bull Racing RB15
.jpg) Pierre Gasly in the RB15 during pre-season tests in Barcelona |
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| Designer: | Adrian Newey | ||||||||
| Predecessor: | Red Bull Racing RB14 | ||||||||
| Successor: | Red Bull Racing RB16 | ||||||||
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| Chassis: | CFK - monocoque with side crash structure made of PBO ( "Zylon") | ||||||||
| Engine: | Honda RA619H | ||||||||
| Width: | 2000 mm | ||||||||
| Height: | 950 mm | ||||||||
| Weight: | 740 kg (including driver) | ||||||||
| Tires: | Pirelli | ||||||||
| Petrol: | ExxonMobil | ||||||||
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| Driver: |
 Alexander Albon Pierre Gasly Max Verstappen 
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| First start: | 2019 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last start: | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019 | ||||||||
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| World Cup points: | 417 | ||||||||
| Podiums: | 9 | ||||||||
| Leadership laps: | 156 over 687.49 km | ||||||||
The Red Bull Racing RB15 is the Formula 1 - racing cars from Aston Martin, Red Bull Racing for the Formula 1 World Championship 2019 . It is the team's 15th Formula 1 car and was presented at Silverstone on February 13, 2019 .
Technology and development
Like all Formula 1 vehicles of 2019, the RB15 is a rear-wheel drive monoposto with a monocoque made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) . In addition to the monocoque, many other parts of the vehicle, including the body parts and the steering wheel, are made of CFRP. The brake discs are also made from a composite material reinforced with carbon fibers.
The RB15 is the successor to the Red Bull Racing RB14 . Since the technical regulations for the 2019 season remained largely stable, the vehicle is largely a further development.
Of RB15 is driven by an in vehicle center -mounted 1.6 liter V-6 engine of Honda with a turbocharger and a 120 kW strong electric motor , so it is a hybrid electric vehicle . The car's sequential gearbox has eight gears. The gear change is triggered by paddles on the steering wheel. The vehicle has only two pedals, an accelerator pedal (right) and a brake pedal (left). Just like many other functions, the clutch , which is only used when starting from a standstill, is operated via a lever on the steering wheel.
The total width of the vehicle is 2000 mm, the width between the front and rear axles 1600 mm, the height 950 mm. The front wing has a width of 2000 mm, the rear wing of 1050 mm and a height of 820 mm. The diffuser has a total height of 175 mm and a width of 1050 mm. The car is equipped with 305 mm wide front tires and 405 mm wide rear tires from the standard supplier Pirelli , which are mounted on 13-inch wheels.
Like all Formula 1 vehicles since 2011 , the RB15 has a Drag Reduction System (DRS), which reduces the drag of the vehicle on the straights by flattening part of the rear wing , if it is allowed to be used. The DRS is also activated with a switch on the steering wheel of the car.
The RB15 is equipped with the Halo system , which provides additional protection for the driver's head.
Painting and sponsorship
At the presentation, the RB15 was mainly painted in red and gray and provided with white sponsor stickers. During the test drives before the season, it was mainly painted in dark blue and yellow, each in matt colors.
It advertise Aston Martin , AT & T , Citrix , ExxonMobil (with the brands Esso and Mobil 1 ), engine supplier Honda, Pirelli, Puma , smoke , Red Bull and TAG Heuer on the vehicle.
driver
Red Bull Racing initially competed in the 2019 season with drivers Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly . Verstappen is in his third full season (his fourth overall) for the team Gasly switched from sister team Scuderia Toro Rosso to Red Bull, replacing the to Renault exchanged Daniel Ricciardo .
At the Belgian Grand Prix , Alexander Albon , also from the sister team Scuderia Toro Rosso, switched to Red Bull and replaced Gasly, who returned to Scuderia Toro Rosso in return.
Results
| driver | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | Points | rank |
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417 | 3. | |
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M. Verstappen
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33 | 3 | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3 | 4th | 5 | 4th | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | DNF | 8th | 3 | 4th | DNF | 6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
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P. Gasly
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10 | 11 | 8th | 6th | DNF | 6th | 5 | 8th | 10 | 7th | 4th | 14 * | 6th | |||||||||||
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A. Albon
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23 | 5 | 6th | 6th | 5 | 4th | 5 | 5 | 14th | 6th | ||||||||||||||
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| colour | abbreviation | meaning |
| gold | - | victory |
| silver | - | 2nd place |
| bronze | - | 3rd place |
| green | - | Placement in the points |
| blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
| violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| red | DNQ | did not qualify |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| black | DSQ | disqualified |
| White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
| TD | Friday test driver | |
| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | did not arrive | |
| C. | Race canceled | |
| no participation in the World Cup | ||
| other | P / bold | Pole position |
| SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
| * | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
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| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christian Nimmervoll: Presentation Red Bull RB15: optimistic mood with Honda power. Motorsport-Total.com, February 13, 2019, accessed on February 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Red Bull Racing Formula One Team: ALEX JOINS THE TEAM. Retrieved August 12, 2019 .
Racing car of the Formula 1 World Championship 2019
