![]() Verstappen eventually went on to win the race, becoming the youngest race winner in Formula One history.Īt the next race in Monaco, Red Bull made an engine upgrade to their Renault. Team principal Christian Horner explained the driver swap with Verstappen's talent, saying that the 18-year-old Dutchman and Daniel Ricciardo had the potential to become F1's best driver pairing and help Kvyat "regain his form" at Toro Rosso. However, in the race, Kvyat failed to make it to the start, and Ricciardo went on to finish 4th, and set the fastest lap of the race.īefore the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, the team announced that, after a double-collision with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in Russia, Daniil Kvyat was demoted back to their junior team, Toro Rosso, for the rest of the season, and he was replaced by Max Verstappen. RacingOZ Racing, Front: 12.0in x 13in diam., Rear: 13.7in x 13in diam.In the season opener of 2016 in Australia, Ricciardo qualified 8th and Kvyat 18th. Sequential shift gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gearsīrembo calipers Friction material carbon/carbon composite discs and pads ![]() Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems Renault R.E.16 (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)Ĭomposite monocoque structure, designed and built in-house, carrying the TAG Heuer Power Unit as fully stressed member.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) The Red Bull RB12, driven by Max Verstappen, during the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix. ![]()
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