An RB16 driven by Alexander Albon at the 2020 Formula One pre-season testing
Category
Formula One
Constructor
Red Bull Racing
Designer(s)
Adrian Newey (Chief Technical Officer) Pierre Waché (Technical Director) Rob Marshall (Chief Engineering Officer) Guillaume Cattelani (Chief Engineer - Technology and Analysis Tools) Steve Winstanley (Chief Designer - Composites and Structures) Edward Aveling (Chief Designer - Mechanical and Systems) Ben Waterhouse (Chief Engineer, Performance) Dan Fallows (Chief Engineer, Aerodynamics) Craig Skinner (Chief Aerodynamicist) Toyoharu Tanabe ({Power Unit Technical Director (Honda))
Predecessor
Red Bull RB15
Successor
Red Bull RB18
Technical specifications[1]
Engine
2020 Honda RA620H, 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 rpm peak power produced 995 hp weight 145 kg in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout[2]
2021 Honda RA621H, 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 rpm peak power produced 1080 hp weight 150 kg in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout[3]
Electric motor
Honda kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
Battery
Honda lithium-ion batteries
Fuel
Exxon/Esso (Exxon for US race only in 2021) Synergy and Mobil High Performance Unleaded (Mexican race only in 2021) 94.25% gasoline + 5.75% bio fuel
Lubricants
Mobil 1 Racing 0W-40 fully-synthetic motor oil
Tyres
Pirelli
Competition history
Notable entrants
2020: Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 2021: Red Bull Racing Honda
Notable drivers
11. Sergio Pérez
23. Alexander Albon
33. Max Verstappen
Debut
2020 Austrian Grand Prix
First win
70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Last win
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Last event
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Races
Wins
Podiums
Poles
F/Laps
39
13
36
11
11
Constructors' Championships
0
Drivers' Championships
1 (2021, Max Verstappen)
The Red Bull Racing RB16 and RB16B are Formula One racing cars designed and constructed by Red Bull Racing to compete during the 2020 and 2021 Formula One World Championships, respectively. They were powered by Honda's RA620H (2020) and RA621H (2021) power units, being the second and third Red Bull to use the Japanese manufacturer's engines.[4] The drivers for 2020 were Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon, both of whom were retained by the team for a fifth and second season respectively, with Sergio Pérez taking Albon's place for 2021.[5] Albon became the team's test and reserve driver for the 2021 season. The RB16 was planned to make its competitive debut at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, but this was delayed when the race was cancelled and the next three events in Bahrain, Vietnam and China were postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] The RB16 made its debut at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix, while the RB16B made its debut at the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix.
The pandemic prompted the delay of technical regulations that had been planned for introduction in 2021. Under an agreement between teams and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, 2020-specification cars—including the RB16—saw their lifespan extended to compete in 2021, with Red Bull producing an updated chassis called the RB16B, which used Honda's upgraded RA621H power unit.[8][9]
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^"Red Bull retains Verstappen and Albon". Formula One. Formula One. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^Coch, Mat (13 March 2020). "Confirmed: F1 cancelled at Australian Grand Prix". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
^"Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix postponed". formula1.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
^Herrero, Daniel (20 March 2020). "Formula 1's new regulations delayed until 2022". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
^Rencken, Dieter; Collantine, Keith (14 October 2020). "Red Bull will address current car problems in RB16B - Horner". RaceFans. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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