Red Bull RB9
The Red Bull RB9 is a Formula One racing car designed by Adrian Newey for Red Bull Racing to compete in the 2013 Formula One season. The car was driven by (then) three-time World Drivers' Champion Sebastian Vettel and teammate Mark Webber. Sebastian Vettel, in keeping with his tradition of naming his cars, named his RB9 "Hungry Heidi," after German model Heidi Klum. Vettel would ultimately claim the Drivers' Championship title, for the fourth consecutive season, at the Indian Grand Prix, after ten wins during the season. Vettel and Webber also brought the car to the last win and world titles for a V8 and a naturally-aspirated engine-powered F1 car, marking the end of the V8 and the naturally-aspirated engine-era of Formula One which began in 1989 when turbocharged engines were banned at that time.
Sebastian Vettel driving the RB9 at the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Red Bull | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Adrian Newey (Chief Technical Officer) Rob Marshall (Chief Designer) Steve Winstanley (Chief Engineer, Composites and Structures) Dave Worner (Chief Engineer, Mechanics and Suspension) Mark Ellis (Chief Engineer, Performance) Giles Wood (Chief Engineer, Simulation and Analysis) Peter Prodromou (Chief Engineer, Aerodynamics) Dan Fallows (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Red Bull RB8 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Red Bull RB10 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre Composite monocoque structure, designed and built in-house, carrying the Renault V8 engine as a fully-stressed member. | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Aluminium alloy uprights, carbon-composite double wishbone with springs and anti-roll bar, multi-matic dampers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Same as front | ||||||||||
| Length | 5,080 mm (200 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 1,800 mm (71 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,100 mm (122 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mecachrome-built Renault RS27-2013 2.4 L (146 cu in) V8 (90°). Naturally aspirated, 18,000 rpm limited with KERS, mid-mounted. | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Red Bull Technology Seven-speed, longitudinally mounted with hydraulic system for power shift and clutch operation. AP racing clutch. semi-automatic hydraulic paddle shift gearbox including reverse. | ||||||||||
| Power | 750 hp (560 kW) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 642 kg (1,415 lb) including driver and fuel | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Total 94.25% 102 RON unleaded gasoline + 5.75% biofuel | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Total Quartz 7000 | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo callipers. Carbon discs and pads | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero radial dry slick and Pirelli Cinturato intermediate-wet treaded tyres O.Z. Racing forged magnesium alloy wheels.front: 12.0in x 13in diam., rear: 13.7in x 13in diam. | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 1. Sebastian Vettel 2. Mark Webber | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2013 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (2013) | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (Sebastian Vettel, 2013) | ||||||||||
As of 2022, the Red Bull RB9 was the most recent Renault-powered Formula One car to win the Constructors' Championship.