Ricciardo later retired on lap 26 after his engine failed. In the race, Verstappen held his position and finished in 5th but misery continued for his teammate at his home Grand Prix as Ricciardo's car broke down during the installation laps and was forced to start 2 laps down as his mechanics worked to repair his car. Ricciardo meanwhile, crashed during his opening run in Q3 and received a 5-place grid penalty for changing his car's gearbox. Verstappen qualified in 5th, almost 1.3 seconds off Lewis Hamilton's pole position time and almost half a second down on Kimi Räikkönen in the Ferrari. The Australian Grand Prix proved that the team was the 3rd quickest behind Ferrari and Mercedes. The team opted for a low drag design philosophy for 2017, similar to the Williams team. Ferrari and Mercedes in both pace and reliability. The pre-season testing proved that the car was a long way behind the two leaders, i.e. It is the first British-based foreign F1 car to utilize ExxonMobil fuel and lubricants since 2013, along with Toro Rosso STR12 based in Faenza, Italy. It made its competitive debut at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix. The car was driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. The Red Bull RB13 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Red Bull Racing to compete during the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship. Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systemsĮight-speed gearbox, longitudinally mounted with hydraulic system for power shift and clutch operation.ĮxxonMobil Synergy race fuels ( Esso, Exxon and Mobil) Renault R.E.17 (rebadged as TAG Heuer) 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine, limited to 15,000 rpm in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Pierre Waché (Chief Engineer, Performance)ĭan Fallows (Chief Engineer, Aerodynamics)Īluminium alloy uprights, carbon fibre composite double wishbones with pushrods, springs, anti-roll bar and dampers Steve Winstanley (Chief Engineer, Composites and Structures)ĭave Worner (Chief Engineer, Mechanics and Suspension) Max Verstappen driving the RB13 at the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix
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