Red Bull Racing RB14

The Red Bull RB14 was a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Red Bull Racing to compete during the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen,^[6] and made its competitive début at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix. Like its predecessors the RB12 and RB13, the RB14 used a Renault engine badged as a TAG Heuer.^[3]

Red Bull RB14

Daniel Ricciardo driving an RB14 at the Austrian Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Red Bull Racing
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) Craig Skinner (Chief Aerodynamicist)
Predecessor	Red Bull RB13
Successor	Red Bull RB15
Technical specifications[1][2][3][4]
Chassis	Composite monocoque structure
Suspension (front)	Aluminium alloy uprights, carbon fibre composite double wishbones with pushrods, springs, anti-roll bar and dampers
Suspension (rear)	Aluminium alloy uprights, carbon fibre composite double wishbones with pullrods, springs, anti-roll bar and dampers
Engine	Renault R.E.18 (rebadged as TAG Heuer F1-2018), 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	Renault (rebadged as TAG Heuer) kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
Transmission	Red Bull Technology Eight-speed gearbox, longitudinally mounted with hydraulic system for power shift and clutch operation
Power	900 hp[5]
Fuel	Esso/Mobil Synergy race fuels
Lubricants	Mobil 1
Brakes	Brembo calipers
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) OZ forged magnesium wheels: 13"
Competition history
Notable entrants	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
Notable drivers	03.  Daniel Ricciardo 33. Max Verstappen
Debut	2018 Australian Grand Prix
First win	2018 Chinese Grand Prix
Last win	2018 Mexican Grand Prix
Last event	2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 21 4 13 2 6

The RB14 was the last car built by Red Bull Racing to use customer Renault engines as the team switched to Honda power in 2019.^[7]

Design and development

Following difficult pre-season tests in 2016 and 2017 in which the team attended the first tests with older-model cars, Red Bull announced that they would launch the RB14 earlier in the year than they had with the RB12 and RB13.^[8] Where previous cars had been delayed to allow the team more time to develop the chassis in their factory, the team brought the launch of the RB14 forward to gather more on-track data. Team principal Christian Horner justified the decision by revealing that analysis of the team's performances in 2016 and 2017 showed that while the chassis were competitive by the end of the season, the decision to delay their respective launches had resulted in an uncompetitive car at the start of the championship.

The RB14 made its public début in February. Daniel Ricciardo completed a shakedown of the car at the Silverstone Circuit one week before pre-season testing began.^[9]

Livery

Ricciardo and Verstappen competed in the United States Grand Prix wearing special cowboy-styled race suits as a special tribute to Austin and Texas.^[10]

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	Grands Prix																					Points	WCC
					AUS	BHR	CHN	AZE	ESP	MON	CAN	FRA	AUT	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	RUS	JPN	USA	MEX	BRA	ABU
2018	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	TAG Heuer F1-2018	P	Daniel Ricciardo	4	Ret	1	Ret	5	1	4	4	Ret	5	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	6	6	4	Ret	Ret	4	4	419	3rd
				Max Verstappen	6	Ret	5	Ret	3	9	3	2	1	15†	4	Ret	3	5	2	5	3	2	1	2	3

^† Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the race distance.