Red Bull Racing RB14
The Red Bull Racing RB14 was a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Red Bull Racing to compete during the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen, and made its competitive début at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix. Like its predecessors the RB12 and RB13, the RB14 used a Renault engine badged as a TAG Heuer.
Daniel Ricciardo driving an RB14 at the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Red Bull Racing | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Adrian Newey (Chief Technical Officer) Rob Marshall (Chief Engineering Officer) Steve Winstanley (Chief Engineer, Composites and Structures) Dave Worner (Chief Engineer, Mechanics and Suspension) Pierre Waché (Chief Engineer, Performance) Dan Fallows (Chief Engineer, Aerodynamics) Craig Skinner (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Red Bull RB13 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Red Bull RB15 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Composite monocoque structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Aluminium alloy uprights, carbon fibre composite double wishbones with pushrods, springs, anti-roll bar and dampers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Aluminium alloy uprights, carbon fibre composite double wishbones with pullrods, springs, anti-roll bar and dampers | ||||||||||
| Engine | Renault R.E.18 (rebadged as TAG Heuer), 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Renault (rebadged as TAG Heuer) kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Red Bull Technology Eight-speed gearbox, longitudinally mounted with hydraulic system for power shift and clutch operation | ||||||||||
| Power | 900 hp | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Esso/Mobil Synergy race fuels | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Mobil 1 | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo calipers | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) OZ forged magnesium wheels: 13" | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 3. Daniel Ricciardo 33. Max Verstappen | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2018 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2018 Chinese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2018 Mexican Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The RB14 was the last car built by Red Bull Racing to use customer Renault engines as the team switched to Honda power in 2019 and the last Red Bull car Daniel Ricciardo drove before moving to Renault in 2019.
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