Red Bull Racing RB1
Designed as the Jaguar R6, the RB1 became the first car raced by Red Bull Racing.
- Power
- 915 bhp
About the Red Bull Racing RB1
The RB1 was conceived by Jaguar Racing as the R6 and raced in 2005 by Red Bull Racing after the drinks company bought the team in late 2004. It was a fairly conservative development of the Jaguar R5, with a raised nose, a spoon-shaped front wing and Cosworth's TJ2005 V10, while the rear bodywork moved to a more traditional layout. David Coulthard raced all season and finished fourth on the car's debut in Australia and again at the Nürburgring, while Christian Klien and Vitantonio Liuzzi shared the second car. A near-identical version was raced the following year by Toro Rosso as the STR1.
Red Bull Racing RB1 specs
The Red Bull Racing RB1 produces 915 bhp (682 kW).
| Make | Red Bull Racing |
|---|---|
| Model | RB1 |
| Years | 2005 |
| Type | Race car |
| Body style | Open-wheel single-seater |
| Country | Austria |
| Engine | 3.0L naturally aspirated V10 (Cosworth TJ2005) |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 3,000 cc (3.0 litres) |
| Induction | Naturally aspirated |
| Power | 915 bhp (682 kW) at 19,000 rpm |
| Transmission | 7-speed sequential |
| Drivetrain | Rear-wheel drive |
| Weight | 605 kg (1,334 lb) |
| Power-to-weight | 1512 bhp per tonne |
Typical figures for the standard car; options, markets and model years vary. Where our specs come from
Red Bull Racing RB1 rarity in CarSpot
The Red Bull Racing RB1 is a Unicorn card in CarSpot, with a rarity score of 42 out of 100. The rarest tier: hypercars, one-offs and cars built in tiny numbers, typically fewer than about 500. A Unicorn card is worth 320 XP.
Each model's tier starts from a 0–100 score based on its value plus its power or production numbers. Once enough players have spotted a model, how often it is spotted can move it up or down one tier. How CarSpot rarity works
Rarity is a collectible game mechanic, not an assessment of real-world scarcity or value.
Red Bull Racing RB1 fun facts
- For Monaco the cars ran a Star Wars: Episode III livery with Darth Vader on the nose, and the pit crew dressed as Imperial Stormtroopers.
- Liuzzi finished eighth on his Grand Prix debut at Imola in 2005.
- On Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson and David Coulthard used an RB1 to make car art, starting by firing paintballs from its exhaust.