FOR THE PAST two years, one team has been the class of the field in Formula One: Red Bull Racing.
While they squeaked out a championship at the last race of 2010 with the RB6, 2011′s RB7 was dominant.
The team won 12 of the 19 races and took both championships for drivers and constructors.
Last night, Red Bull introduced the RB8, its challenger for the 2012 championship.
Like almost every other car we have shown you so far this season, the RB8 utilizes a step in the front to maximize aero efficiency with the new regulations.
We are getting used to the new wing; it actually does not look all that bad anymore.
Why are we already calling the season for Red Bull before any cars even hit the track? Red Bull’s genius designer Adrian Newey has won eight previous Formula One Constructors’ Championships, and they have each been hat-tricks (1992-1994, 1996-1998).
Red Bull won the championship in 2010 and 2011, so that, along with the continuity of the driver lineup, is why we are placing our bets on the team early this year.
The RB8 will undergo its first test tomorrow in Spain and drivers Mark Webber and reigning two-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel will be on the grid with the car in Australia this March.
Here’s another look at it:
