Red Bull Racing–Renault (RBR-Renault) is the frontrunner in the constructor standings in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship after six Grand Prix races. The F1 team has accumulated total Constructor Championship points of 156 over the second-running Scuderia Ferrari's 136 points in six Grand Prix races.
The season's success of this Milton Keynes-based F1 team can be attributed to its new, reliable RBR-Renault RB6 F1 car. The RB6 has already won three of the six Grand Prix races in Malaysia, Spain and Monaco legs. It is currently regarded by most F1 teams as the fastest car on the grid with minimal mechanical problems encountered in the early season of F1. A run through of the RB6 will give detailed insights on its technical specifications that give its constructor the winning edge in the current F1 season.
The Red Bull RB6 is designed and built by Adrian Newey for Red Bull Racing's F1 2010 campaign. Newey is Red Bull's Chief Technical Officer was assisted by Rob Marshall (Chief Designer) and Peter Prodromou (Head of Aerodynamics). The RB6 is driven by Australian Mark Webber and German Sebastien Vettel. Both drivers are tied at first place in the driver's category with 78 points ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.
The RB6 car is powered by Renault's RS27-2010 V8 engine mounted on carbon-fiber and honeycomb composite monocoque chassis. Its seven-speed semi-automatic transmission controls the engine's 18,000 RPM power. The F1 car runs on Bridgestone's Potenza compound and wet tires in 13" OZ Wheels. The F1 car was first launched and tested at Jerez on February 10.
Red Bull's F1 car set the tone by qualifying for pole positions at the first two Grand Prix in Bahrain and Australia. This was achieved by German driver Vettel. However, in Bahrain Grand Prix, he encountered a spark plug problem but managed to finish the race in fourth position. RB6's first win in the season was realized at the Sepang Circuit, Malaysia. Both Red Bull drivers came in fashionable 1-2 finish. Vettel got the podium finish ahead of his teammate Webber.
In the China Grand Prix leg, Red Bull made some major upgrades on its RB6 front aero wing. The unique feature of its new aero wing is in the altered flap with additional of two turning vanes located in the RB6's nose. The new flap is the same style adapted by Toyota Racing last season. This can also be seen in Ferrari's F10 car this season.
RBR's Mark Webber got the top podium finish in both Spain and Monaco Grand Prix legs. Vettel also performed well with the RBR as he finished third place in Catalunya Circuit, Spain and second at Grand Prix de Monaco. This is where the RBR F1 racing cars made their presence felt as it cruise to both victories unscathed.
In an unusual tradition, Sebastien Vettel gives his racing cars names. When the F1 season started in Bahrain, he named his RBR RB6 car "Luscious Liz". Some minor structural damage was found in his car's chassis after his second place finish in the Monaco Grand Prix. His team gave him a new chassis for the next Turkey Grand Prix and named it "Randy Mandy".
In another unprecedented result in the qualifying race for the 2010 Turkey Grand Prix, the RBR RB6 of Mark Webber will start at the pole position ahead of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in the front row. Vettel finished third in the second row together with McLaren's Jenson Button in fourth place. It remains to be seen whether these to RB6 will be able to sustain its winning forms during the Turkish race day.
Red Bull's RB6 racing car starts to bully the field with its flawless engine and car performance as well as the superb and gritty driving skills of its top drivers. This might be the season for Red Bull to clinch its first ever F1 Constructor's Championship trophy.
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