In qualifying, Kvyat qualified a disappointing 18th following mechanical problems with his car, and Ricciardo went on to qualify 8th. In the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, both Kvyat and Ricciardo performed well in all three practice sessions. Competition history ĭaniel Ricciardo (front) and Daniil Kvyat at the Bahrain Grand Prix

Ricciardo and Verstappen competed in the Austrian Grand Prix in special lederhosen-style competition suits. This was the last Red Bull car with fuel and lubricants from Total - ending their eight-year partnership. The car used a customer Renault engine re-badged as a TAG Heuer following the breakdown in the relationship between Red Bull and Renault in 2015 as Renault re-formed their works constructor after Lotus buyout. The car appears to be quite similar to its predecessor, the Red Bull RB11, while sporting a new livery introduced before the start of the 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. The Red Bull RB12 is a Formula One racing car designed by Red Bull Racing to compete in the 2016 Formula One season. RacingOZ Racing, Front: 12.0in x 13in diam., Rear: 13.7in x 13in diam.

Sequential shift gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gearsīrembo calipers Friction material carbon/carbon composite discs and pads Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems 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 Pierre Waché (Chief Engineer, Performance)ĭan Fallows (Chief Engineer, Aerodynamics)Ĭomposite monocoque structure, designed and built in-house, carrying the TAG Heuer Power Unit as fully stressed member.Īluminium alloy uprights, carbon fibre composite double wishbones with pushrods, springs, anti-roll bar and dampers Steve Winstanley (Chief Engineer, Composites and Structures)ĭave Worner (Chief Engineer, Mechanics and Suspension) The Red Bull RB12, driven by Max Verstappen, during the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix.

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