Australian GP 2024: Red Bull Celebrates 20th Anniversary in F1 With a New Record

Red Bull Racing started back in 2005 with its debut at the Australian Grand Prix. Over the years, the energy drink company has proved itself on the track. Even more in recent years with Max Verstappen dominating the sport like never seen before. The team claimed victory in a staggering 21 out of the 22 races in the 2023 season.

Now after 20 years, the team will be celebrating its anniversary with a new record. Red Bull’s progress over time has been exponential and during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the team claimed their 114th victory. With that, the Milton Keynes outlet has overtaken Williams, who has struggled a lot over the last two decades.

Red Bull vs Williams: The Rise and the Fall

Both Red Bull and Williams are now names synonymous with Formula One. While the Bulls have been around only for 2 decades, Williams made its debut back in 1977 at the Spanish Grand Prix. According to recently surfacing stats, the Oxfordshire-based team has only won a single race since Red Bull made its debut. This has given the younger team enough time to catch up and overtake the veteran team.

Pastor Maldonado scored his one and only race win of his career with Williams in 2012 at the Spanish Grand Prix. Driving the FW34 to victory from the pole this was the only time the team scored since 2004, a year before Red Bull joined Formula One. Meanwhile, Red Bull maintained quickness on the track and in accumulating race wins ever since Sebastian Vettel brought home the first trophy at the Shanghai circuit in 2009.

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Red Bull has consistently pushed into victory since Adrian Newey left Williams and eventually joined them. The Oxfordshire-based team has had a sudden downfall from which the team has yet to recover. With not a single race won in the last decade, the one-time championship-winning team needs a strong comeback to honor Sir Frank Williams and their dedicated fans. Max Verstappen’s dominance has made him win 10 races in a row, a record he is nearing soon.

Max Verstappen reflects on achieving his 100th podium

After Max Verstappen picked up his 100th Podium, from 187 starts, the unstoppable Bull is on to tie his record of 10 race wins in a row. The Australian Grand Prix can be the place where the RB20 warps the Dutchman to victory yet again.

After achieving his 100th podium though, Verstappen said, “Of course, I’m very happy with that, but I’m not really a guy looking at the stats, I’m just happy to hit 100.” Verstappen’s calm response might be surprising, but the Dutchman is focused on enjoying the sport and outperforming no one but himself. He has a strong drive and recently broke Michael Schumacher’s record for having a higher win rate.

With that said, Red Bull is going to continue to dominate this year, unless Ferrari has something up their sleeve. Other teams are currently struggling to keep up pace with the leaders. Do you think Max Verstappen will be able to beat his record of 10 race wins in a row and set a new bar? You can share your thoughts in the comments below.

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