Racing Bulls

Established in 2006 as a squad in which young drivers from Red Bull’s prodigious talent pool could cut their F1 teeth, Racing Bulls – originally named Toro Rosso, then AlphaTauri, then RB – were formed from the ashes of the plucky Minardi team. Sebastian Vettel gave validity to the approach almost immediately, delivering a fairy-tale win in 2008, before going on to enjoy world championship success with parent team Red Bull Racing. Today the ethos of nurturing talent still holds true, though the Italian squad are no longer simply a ‘B team’ but a constructor in their own right…

2025

Upward trajectory continues, improving to P6 in standings. Alan Permane takes the reins as Team Principal when Laurent Mekies gets called up to Red Bull Racing, and star rookie Isack Hadjar puts them back on the podium for the first time in five years with third place at Zandvoort.