Red Bull RB7 2011
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Even wrote something down that they could use:
The RB6 was always going to be a tough act to follow. After all, not only did Vettel become the youngest ever winner, but Mark Webber was also a contender for the F1 title, until late setbacks, which includes an Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that didn't go to plan, ultimately costed him the championship. Nevertheless, they both finished superbly well, and hopes were genuinely high for the team to go from strength to strength. Well, they certainely didn't dissapoint in that area.
It is an evolution, rather than a revolution, of the RB6, which was already a successful sequel to the Red Bull RB5.
The seemingly never fully perfect regulations once again influnced the RB7. As a result of the double deck diffuser being banned, Red Bull Racing had to develop a much simpler version, which in turn allowed them to exploit the pull rod rear suspension which they introduced in 2009. KERS also saw it's return, along with it's RS27 engine, developed by Renault.
This season, the RB7 genuinely dominated all of it's rivals, with Sebastian Vettel winning the Driver's championship with 4 races left in the season and the team securing constructors championship a race later. Mark did not win until the last race in Brazil, but it was still the ultimate showcase of reliability as it only retired twice, neither of which were due to mechanical problems. Not only is this a testimonial as to how problem-free the car really was, it was the ultimate cruise missile that will surely be mentioned in the same breath as the McLaren MP4/4, Ferrari F2004 and the Williams FW15 throughout the years.
The RB6 was always going to be a tough act to follow. After all, not only did Vettel become the youngest ever winner, but Mark Webber was also a contender for the F1 title, until late setbacks, which includes an Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that didn't go to plan, ultimately costed him the championship. Nevertheless, they both finished superbly well, and hopes were genuinely high for the team to go from strength to strength. Well, they certainely didn't dissapoint in that area.
It is an evolution, rather than a revolution, of the RB6, which was already a successful sequel to the Red Bull RB5.
The seemingly never fully perfect regulations once again influnced the RB7. As a result of the double deck diffuser being banned, Red Bull Racing had to develop a much simpler version, which in turn allowed them to exploit the pull rod rear suspension which they introduced in 2009. KERS also saw it's return, along with it's RS27 engine, developed by Renault.
This season, the RB7 genuinely dominated all of it's rivals, with Sebastian Vettel winning the Driver's championship with 4 races left in the season and the team securing constructors championship a race later. Mark did not win until the last race in Brazil, but it was still the ultimate showcase of reliability as it only retired twice, neither of which were due to mechanical problems. Not only is this a testimonial as to how problem-free the car really was, it was the ultimate cruise missile that will surely be mentioned in the same breath as the McLaren MP4/4, Ferrari F2004 and the Williams FW15 throughout the years.
