His time in Formula 1 officially began in late 2004, when the company acquired the Jaguar team.
Austrian energy drink has a long and successful history in Formula 1, as well as in extreme sports.
Sergio Perez has been announced as the new Red Bull Racing driver for the 2021 season, replacing Alexander Albon which will be demoted to the reserve pilot. The Mexican becomes the twelfth rider to compete with the team that won 4 constructors’ championships in his almost 16 years for “Gran Circo”.
The history of the popular energy drink dates back to 1987, when the founders Chaleo Yoovidhya and Dietrich Mateschitz met in Thailand to launch a new product on the old continent that was originally distributed in Austria.
His time in Formula 1 officially began in late 2004, when the company acquired the Jaguar team. to compete in the 2005 season, signing the famous driver David Coulthard and the young Christian Klien. In addition, Scuderia Toro Rosso (now AlphaTauri) was created in 2006 as a subsidiary team.
However, the most remarkable years were with growth Sebastian Vettel, coming from Toro Rosso, who won 4 world championships for drivers and 4 constructors with Mark Webber between 2010 and 2013. The following years were restructuring, ranging from Renault engines to Honda and the multiple changes of drivers including Daniel Ricciardo, Daniil Kvyat, Max Verstappen (current partner of Checo Pérez), Pierre Gasly and Alexander Albon.
Outside the paddock, the brand has positioned itself as one of the leading sponsors of extreme sports internationally. The company has the Red Bull Junior Team program, where it develops the careers of young drivers who enter the world of motorsport in different categories.
They also have the international aeronautical competition Red Bull Air Race World Championship on aerobatic planes. Another popular event was the Red Bull X-Fighters, an international freestyle motocross tournament between 2001 and 2017.
In 2012, they were back on the international stage with the launch of the Red Bull Stratos space mission. The parachutist Felix Baumgartner jumped from the stratosphere at almost 39 thousand meters altitude, overcoming the sound barrier and obtaining the world record for the highest jump in history.
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