Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel says he is pleased with the progress made by Red Bull. Vettel was third quickest during practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang on Friday. "I think we had a good day, obviously Friday timings are not the most important thing in the world but it’s good to be up there and in range of the top guys," he said. "I think we had a decent day, not a completely smooth day for both of us, there are still […]

Daniel Ricciardo says that Red Bull is down on power compared to title rivals Mercedes. Ricciardo's Red Bull team is powered by Renault and the French manufacturer has encountered several issues in 2014, although Ricciardo believes matters should improve very soon. "We know that we are still a bit down on power, and the Mercedes seem to be pretty strong on the straights," he said. "Also managing the fuel was a bit unique, especially looking at the beginning of the last stint, where I was […]

Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has insisted that Daniel Ricciardo's RB10 was legal during the Australian Grand Prix. Ricciardo finished in second place in Australia but was excluded from the results after it was deemed that his RB10 had consistently exceeded the fuel flow rate limit of 100kg/hr during the race. Red Bull was repeatedly warned by officials during the race that Ricciardo's car was exceeding the limit but they retained faith in their own sensors, after deeming that the FIA's measuring techniques were unreliable. […]

Daniel Ricciardo believes that Red Bull will be able to close the gap to Mercedes after he finished on the podium in the Australian Grand Prix. Ricciardo was later disqualified from second position due to his RB10 exceeding the fuel flow rate limit but the Australian says that Red Bull took a lot of positives from the first round of the season. Red Bull is appealing Ricciardo's exclusion from the race. "It's mostly positives: I did a good job in the car and I got […]

Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting says that Red Bull should have followed the FIA's advice over Daniel Ricciardo's fuel flow rate during the Australian Grand Prix. Ricciardo finished in second place on his Red Bull debut but the stewards discovered that his RB10 had exceeded the 100kg/hr fuel flow rate during the race. Ricciardo was consequently excluded from the race. Red Bull will appeal the decision with team principal Christian Horner insisting that Ricciardo remained within the limit across the duration of the weekend. […]

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that Daniel Ricciardo's car did not contravene regulations during the Australian Grand Prix. Ricciardo finished the race in second place but was excluded from the results after it was discovered that his car had not conformed to the 100kg/hr fuel flow limit. Red Bull immediately confirmed that they will appeal the decision and Horner says that Red Bull used their own measuring methods after not trusting the FIA's sensors. "Extremely disappointed, quite surprised and we will of course […]

Daniel Ricciardo has been disqualified from the results of the Australian Grand Prix. Ricciardo had finished in second place in his first outing for Red Bull but he was referred to the stewards after he consistently exceeded the fuel flow limit of 100kg per hour. Red Bull has noted its intention to appeal Ricciardo's exclusion. 'Following the decision of the FIA that Infiniti Red Bull Racing is in breach of Article 3.2 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations and Article 5.1.4 of the FIA […]

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo is under investigation by the stewards after allegedly exceeding the fuel flow limit during the Australian Grand Prix. Ricciardo finished the race in second place but FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer has filed a report which says that Ricciardo 'exceeded constantly the maximum allowed fuel flow of 100 kg/h.' The matter has been referred to the stewards.

Daniel Ricciardo expressed his elation after claiming a podium on his Red Bull debut in front of his home fans at the Australian Grand Prix. Ricciardo started on the front row of the grid and maintained his position as he collected second place. "If I look back at where we were three weeks ago, we had never done a race distance up until today, so I didn't have much confidence to see chequered flag or see a podium position," he said on the podium after […]

Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel failed to make the Q3 cut for the first time since 2012 during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. Vettel set the 13th fastest time during Q2 but will start from 12th after a penalty for Valtteri Bottas. Red Bull believe that a software issue with his RB10 restricted his progress. "His engine software meant he was down on power with extremely poor drivability and we need to understand that, as it compromised his qualifying," said Red Bull team principal […]

Daniel Ricciardo could barely contain his excitement after setting the second fastest time during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. Ricciardo set the provisional pole position time during the closing moments of a wet session but he was narrowly edged out by Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton. It was Ricciardo's best qualifying result in his Formula 1 career on his first outing for Red Bull. "It was exciting out there – the weather definitely added to the mix and the whole session went well," he said. "Q1 […]

Sebastian Vettel admitted relief after setting the fourth fastest time during practice for the Australian Grand Prix. Vettel and Red Bull endured a troublesome pre-season campaign but the RB10 ran smoothly across both sessions in Australia. "In a way it’s a relief today, the fact that we were running, we didn’t have any problems, the balance was good and the performance looked alright," he said. "In the end Friday times are not worth a lot, but it’s better to be close to the top rather […]