Red Bull RB2

David Coulthard at Red Bull RB2 at the Grand Prix of Germany

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The Red Bull RB2 was the second Formula 1 race cars of Red Bull Racing, which participated in all 18 races of the Formula 1 2006 season.

Technology and Development

For the 2006 season, Red Bull has developed a completely new vehicle. In addition, they changed the course of the transition from V10 to V8 engines, the engine manufacturer Cosworth to Ferrari. When tires Red Bull remained loyal to the French tire manufacturer Michelin. During the season, you constantly had overheating and Standhaftigkeitsprobleme with the Ferrari engine. The former designer Mark Smith had not taken into account in the design of RB2 that the Ferrari engine needed more cooling. For temporary solution was in the chassis large cooling vents clean cut, so that the hot air could leak out of the engine compartment. After the season the Ferrari engines were given to Toro Rosso and they undertook Renault as an engine partner.

Paint and sponsorship

The basic color of RB2 was dark blue. On the hood of large sponsor stickers from Red Bull were installed. The side boxes adorned large lettering of the energy drink manufacturer.

Driver

The driver line-up was kept fixed at the Scots David Coulthard and the Austrian Christian Klien, where Klien had to leave the cockpit to the Dutchman Robert Doornbos in the last three races of the season. In addition to the German Doornbos Michael Ammer Müller was also test driver of RB2, but was never raced.

Results

Whereabouts after the season

A copy of RB2 is at Hangar- 7, a multi -purpose building at Salzburg Airport, issued.