Red Bull Racing RB12
The TAG Heuer-badged Red Bull in which Max Verstappen became Formula One's youngest race winner on his debut for the team.
- Power
- 900 bhp
About the Red Bull Racing RB12
Red Bull Racing's 2016 car used a customer Renault R.E.16 power unit rebadged as a TAG Heuer, following the breakdown of the team's relationship with Renault. Daniel Ricciardo started the season alongside Daniil Kvyat, who was swapped with Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen before the Spanish Grand Prix. Ricciardo took his first pole position at Monaco but lost the win to a pit stop in which his tyres were not ready, and later won in Malaysia, where Verstappen's second place gave the team its first one-two of the V6 hybrid era. From the Austrian Grand Prix onwards the RB12 was the best of the rest behind Mercedes, reaching the podium at every race except Italy and Abu Dhabi.
Red Bull Racing RB12 specs
The Red Bull Racing RB12 produces 900 bhp (671 kW).
| Make | Red Bull Racing |
|---|---|
| Model | RB12 |
| Years | 2016 |
| Type | Race car |
| Body style | Open-wheel single-seater |
| Country | Austria |
| Engine | 1.6L turbocharged V6 hybrid (TAG Heuer-badged Renault R.E.16) |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 1,600 cc (1.6 litres) |
| Induction | Turbocharged |
| Power | 900 bhp (671 kW) |
| Redline | 15,000 rpm |
| Transmission | 8-speed sequential shift |
| Drivetrain | Rear-wheel drive |
| Weight | 702 kg (1,548 lb) |
| Power-to-weight | 1282 bhp per tonne |
Typical figures for the standard car; options, markets and model years vary. Where our specs come from
Red Bull Racing RB12 rarity in CarSpot
The Red Bull Racing RB12 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 RB12 fun facts
- Verstappen's victory at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix was also the first by a Dutch driver in Formula One.
- In the wet 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix, Verstappen was 15th with 16 laps left and climbed to third, a drive Christian Horner called one of the best he had seen in Formula 1.
- Red Bull did not score another one-two after Malaysia 2016 until the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.