 The Red Bull RB12, driven by Max Verstappen, during the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix. | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Red Bull | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Adrian Newey (Chief Technical Officer) Rob Marshall (Chief Engineering Officer) Steve Winstanley (Chief Engineer, Composites and Structures) Dave Worner (Chief Engineer, Mechanics and Suspension) Pierre Waché (Chief Engineer, Performance) Dan Fallows (Chief Engineer, Aerodynamics) Pete Machin (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Red Bull RB11 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Red Bull RB13 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Composite monocoque structure, designed and built in-house, carrying the TAG Heuer Power Unit as fully stressed member. | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Aluminium alloy uprights, carbon fibre composite double wishbones with pushrods, springs, anti-roll bar and dampers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Same as front | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mecachrome-built and assembled Renault R.E.16 (rebadged as TAG Heuer) 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine, limited to 15,000 rpm in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Sequential shift gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gears | ||||||||||
| Battery | Lithium-ion batteries | ||||||||||
| Power | 900 hp[1] | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Total | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo calipers Friction material; carbon/carbon composite discs and pads | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) tyres Pirelli Cinturato (wet) tyres O.Z. RacingOZ Racing, Front: 12.0in x 13in diam., Rear: 13.7in x 13in diam. | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Red Bull Racing | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 3.  Daniel Ricciardo26.  Daniil Kvyat33.  Max Verstappen | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2016 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2016 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Red Bull RB12 is a Formula One racing car designed by Red Bull Racing to compete in the 2016 Formula One season. The car was driven by Daniel Ricciardo, Daniil Kvyat and Max Verstappen, the lattermost of whom swapped with Kvyat mid-season, moving from Scuderia Toro Rosso to Red Bull while Kvyat moved to Toro Rosso ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.[2]
- ^ "RB12". redbullracing.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "2016 Final F1 Entry List". fia.com. FIA. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.