The top 5 constructors: Red Bull Racing’s goal
The owner of Red Bull, Dietrich Mateschitz, wants his team to finish in the top five in the constructors’ championship this year. The Austrian, also owner of a second team with Toro Rosso, expects Red Bull to be at the forefront of the midfield. Last year, the Austrian team finished the season in seventh position, […]
The owner of Red Bull, Dietrich Mateschitz, wants his team to finish in the top five in the constructors’ championship this year.
The Austrian, also owner of a second team with Toro Rosso, expects Red Bull to be at the forefront of the midfield. Last year, the Austrian team finished the season in seventh position, one place behind Scuderia Toro Rosso.
“We are full of confidence at the dawn of this 15th year in F1 (the fifth with a Red Bull car),” said Mateschitz.
« We have two drivers capable of closing the gap with two or three teams. »
At worst, the fifth place would suit me. We need to be at the forefront in the midfield.
Mateschitz also announced that it was unlikely that either of his two teams would start the season equipped with KERS.
I don’t believe that too many teams will launch it this year, and I can’t imagine our cars being equipped with this device for the start of the season. It’s much too early. But I fundamentally agree with Max Mosley on introducing KERS in F1 and that the sport should be a leader in technology for mass production of cars. I can imagine KERS on our cars for the second half of 2009.
Mateschitz also confirmed that Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso will make a financial contribution to the development of Renault’s KERS since it will be used on the RB5 and STR4.
