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: Webber crashes in practice at Singapore
David Coulthard, Red Bull, Fuji, 2008
Lewis Hamilton, David Coulthard, Jenson Button, 2008
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
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Jerez, 2009
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
Start, Shanghai, 2009
2009: First win and first-one two at Shanghai
2009: Vettel gives the team their first win at Shanghai
2009: Vettel at Bahrain
Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber, Red Bull RB5 launch, 2009
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
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Valencia, 2009
2009: Webber’s first win at the Nurburgring
2009: Webber at Singapore
2009: Vettel triumphs at Suzuka
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Yas Marina, 2009
Start, Sepang, 2010
2010: Webber leads at the start of the Monaco Grand Prix
Start, Silverstone, 2010, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel
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: 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
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!!!!!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
BrownyNSW
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
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
3rd December 2010, 10:45
An abject lesson to Toyota as to how to go about building a wining team???
OEL
3rd December 2010, 21:16
Rule no 1: Stay in the sport.
Mike
4th December 2010, 4:10
Rule no 2: Hire Newey.
Adrian
4th December 2010, 10:07
Rule no 3: Hire decent drivers.
Prisoner Monkeys
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)
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)
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
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
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 (@)
3rd December 2010, 12:34
Massa had it in Ferrari pre season tests in 2009 and 2010.
Bahrain 2009
Fiorano 2010
Fiorano 2010
Fixy (@)
3rd December 2010, 12:34
Oops, the third link should say Fiorano 2009.
PJ
3rd December 2010, 14:04
Mugello 2009 actually :)
George (@george)
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)
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)
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
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
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 (@)
3rd December 2010, 12:20
The Suzuka 05 photo is of Klien, not Liuzzi.
Speckled Jim
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
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
3rd December 2010, 12:23
God, I hope Horner was wearing something under that cape. Horrid!
US_Peter (@us_peter)
3rd December 2010, 21:15
No more than here: http://twitpic.com/1ou7qw
RIISE (@riise)
3rd December 2010, 21:39
Haha that’s so 90’s
John H
3rd December 2010, 22:24
“girls used to get me to autograph their bras or bare backs”
classic
US_Peter (@us_peter)
4th December 2010, 0:13
Classy girls.
jeroen
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
4th December 2010, 5:11
Nice pics….It is my Favorite team and Newey is Awesome…..”Newey Gives u Wings”
Adrian
4th December 2010, 10:09
Newey Gives You WINS!!