Oracle Crimson Bull Racing took to the Goodwood Pageant of Pace in bullish vogue this weekend with a collection of world firsts and unique reveals.
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Kicking off the pageant on Friday, the Group introduced the RB17 to the world’s eye with a launch ceremony within the Goodwood Paddock hosted by Adrian Newey, Christian Horner and Technical Director Rob Grey. The much-anticipated hypercar designed, developed and manufactured completely in-house at Crimson Bull Superior Applied sciences boasts a prime velocity of greater than 350 kph from its semi-stressed, mid-mounted V10 engine. Solely 50 RB17s shall be produced, with its static world debut at Goodwood coming after a profitable and rigorous prototype testing programme.
Sunday noticed one other world first, with the Group rolling again the clock to have a good time 20 laps across the solar. Crimson Bull drivers previous and current, with their respective Crimson Bull Method One automobiles, took to the well-known Goodwood Hill to kind the biggest procession of F1 automobiles within the pageant’s 31-year historical past.
The second marked one other debut, CEO and Group Principal Christian Horner making a run within the Group’s seven-time Grand Prix-winning automobile, the RB8. Adrian Newey rounded out the procession within the Aston Martin Valkyrie, a automobile he and the Group constructed collaboratively with Aston Martin.
CHRISTIAN KLIEN – RB1
“It was superb to be reunited with the RB1 at Goodwood Pageant of Pace, the Group’s first automobile that I drove in our first race. It was the place it began for Crimson Bull Racing. The sound was unbelievable from the V10 driving up the hill, and it was nice to see the group. Having all the opposite automobiles behind me and seeing their evolution, I may really feel what Crimson Bull Racing has grown into. It’s been a privilege to be a part of the Group within the early years and to relive it immediately.”
MARK WEBBER – RB6
“The power on the Goodwood Pageant of Pace really is unmatched, and the truth that Crimson Bull has virtually created our personal F1 Paddock at this occasion is unbelievable. It’s the proper approach to inform the tales which have paved the best way for our Twentieth-season celebrations. Driving the RB6 introduced again superb recollections; it’s my favorite F1 automobile I ever drove at Crimson Bull, a chunk of jewelry and an ideal a part of The Group’s historical past. Taking to the wheel alongside DC and many of the different previous and current drivers was very particular immediately.”
DANIEL RICCIARDO – RB7
“It’s days like these that I’m proud to be a part of the Crimson Bull household. To see 20 years of recollections in entrance of you is a reminder of how a lot the Group has achieved in these years. It’s good to be with so many drivers who’ve helped form the Group and share this with them and share some tales. A whole lot of my success and a giant a part of my profession has been with Crimson Bull, and pondering it’s one of the vital profitable groups ever is implausible. Goodwood is at all times a reminder of how wonderful the game is, not solely F1 however motorsport typically. As an fanatic of the game, I do know there’s a lot on provide, and it’s good to play a tiny a part of the present.
CHRISTIAN HORNER, CEO and Group Principal – RB8
“Wonderful Goodwood actually lived as much as its title immediately. It was a very unbelievable second to take the residing, respiration historical past of Crimson Bull Racing up the enduring hill. In our Twentieth season within the sport, we proceed to interrupt information, bringing the biggest-ever parade of Method One automobiles to Goodwood, actually one we received’t overlook. It was a privilege to take the wheel alongside among the drivers and members of this Group who’ve made such a big a part of Crimson Bull Racing’s historical past. Getting the gang again collectively was very particular.”
DAVID COULTHARD – RB9
“Crimson Bull Racing has change into one of the vital profitable groups in Method One historical past, so celebrating 20 years of Crimson Bull Racing at Goodwood Pageant of Pace, the last word celebration of motoring, has been very particular. It felt nice to take the wheel throughout the weekend and to see the Group’s unbelievable followers. Oracle Bull Racing is standing on the shoulders of giants who created this superb sport, and naturally, each Group and each era ought to be higher. Crimson Bull Racing has taken it to the following degree. It was good to be reunited with the Group’s drivers immediately and take part on this spectacular occasion. It was a reminder of why we love racing.”
MAX VERSTAPPEN – RB16B
“It’s good to carry everybody collectively and correctly have a good time the unbelievable historical past of the Group. It’s my first time right here at Goodwood, so it’s nice to have such a giant Crimson Bull presence right here to mark our Twentieth 12 months and a pleasant second to see all of the automobiles driving collectively up the hill. Seeing all of the automobiles line up on the finish and the drivers of their outdated automobiles is phenomenal and one thing we must always have a good time. It was implausible to drive the RB16B once more and see everybody who has been part of the Group’s historical past come collectively; there have been many feelings from everybody concerned over the previous 20 years. It was good to drive and enjoyable doing the doughnuts on the finish; it was an ideal expertise.”
SERGIO PEREZ – RB18
“It’s a very special occasion for our Group. It’s days like this that you simply realise the quantity of historical past already in Crimson Bull Racing and are available collectively to have a good time. That’s a unprecedented second for us all to have. It felt nice to make extra historical past as a Group immediately; being a part of that at all times makes you are feeling distinctive. It’s at all times good to return to occasions like Goodwood when it’s relaxed and you’ve got extra time to spend with the Group’s superb motorsport followers. It was pretty to be reunited with the RB18; as quickly as I sat in it, it introduced again recollections, like my win in Monaco, and it was such an satisfying day.”
HAMDA AL QUBAISI – F1 ACADEMY CAR
“A memorable weekend. It was superb to be a part of Crimson Bull Racing’s Twentieth season celebrations and be a part of the lineup amongst many legendary drivers that I’ve at all times seemed as much as. It’s such an iconic occasion, and I used to be actually excited going into it; after my first hill climbs, you could possibly see on my face how comfortable I used to be; the adrenaline was simply superb. There’s much less grip right here than our regular tracks, so I used to be drifting round a bit within the F1 Academy automobile, which was an satisfying expertise. A weekend I’ll bear in mind without end!”
