The Red Bull RB15 is a

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designed and constructed by

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to compete during the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Max Verstappen,

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and Alexander Albon.

was originally meant to be driving the car for the entire season after moving from

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to replace

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. However, after the

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it was announced that Alexander Albon would be replacing Gasly for the remainder of the season. The RB15 is the first car built by Red Bull Racing with a

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engine, and made its competitive début at the

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. Max Verstappen's win at the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix made the RB15 the first Honda-powered car to achieve victory since

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won for Honda at the

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in the Honda RA106.

Development

Competition history

Opening rounds

In Australia, the team showed good pace during the free practice sessions. However, Gasly was knocked out in Q1 after a strategy error by the team, while team-mate Verstappen qualified fourth, behind the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel. In the race, Verstappen finished third, giving Honda their first podium finish since

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. Gasly recovered from seventeenth to finish eleventh, just outside the points. Team principal

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praised Gasly for his effort over the radio during the cool-down lap. In

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, Ferrari dominated the timing sheets of the practice sessions. Verstappen qualified in 5th, while Gasly qualified in 13th. In the race, Verstappen narrowly missed out on the podium as he finished in 4th, while Gasly finished in 8th. In China, both Red Bull cars secured third-row lockout with Verstappen and Gasly qualifying 5th and 6th respectively, giving the latter his first Q3 appearance this season. In the race, Verstappen finished in fourth, while Gasly finished in sixth place whilst setting the fastest lap to secure an additional point. In

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, Verstappen finished fourth, while Gasly retired from the race with a mechanical issue. After the race, Verstappen dropped into fourth in the Drivers' Championship, trailing by a point from third-placed Sebastian Vettel who had 52 points.

European and Canadian rounds

Post-summer break

On 12 August, Red Bull announced that Alexander Albon would be promoted to the team for the remainder of the season, with Gasly taking Albon's seat at

. The change took place with immediate effect starting with the

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Closing rounds

Later use

A modified RB15 was used during testing of the 2022 tyre compounds after the

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Lap records

The car holds the following official and outright lap records :

Complete Formula One results

( key) Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.

References

External links

Red Bull Racing Official Website
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