Oracle Pink Bull Racing took to the Goodwood Pageant of Pace in bullish vogue this weekend with a sequence of world firsts and unique reveals.
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Kicking off the pageant on Friday, the Staff 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 totally in-house at Pink Bull Superior Applied sciences boasts a high pace of greater than 350 kph from its semi-stressed, mid-mounted V10 engine. Solely 50 RB17s will probably 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 Staff rolling again the clock to have fun 20 laps across the solar. Pink Bull drivers previous and current, with their respective Pink Bull System One vehicles, took to the well-known Goodwood Hill to kind the biggest procession of F1 vehicles within the pageant’s 31-year historical past.
The second marked one other debut, CEO and Staff Principal Christian Horner making a run within the Staff’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 Staff constructed collaboratively with Aston Martin.
CHRISTIAN KLIEN – RB1
“It was wonderful to be reunited with the RB1 at Goodwood Pageant of Pace, the Staff’s first automobile that I drove in our first race. It was the place it began for Pink Bull Racing. The sound was unimaginable from the V10 driving up the hill, and it was nice to see the group. Having all the opposite vehicles behind me and seeing their evolution, I may really feel what Pink Bull Racing has grown into. It’s been a privilege to be a part of the Staff within the early years and to relive it at present.”
MARK WEBBER – RB6
“The vitality on the Goodwood Pageant of Pace really is unmatched, and the truth that Pink Bull has virtually created our personal F1 Paddock at this occasion is unimaginable. It’s the right solution to inform the tales which have paved the best way for our Twentieth-season celebrations. Driving the RB6 introduced again wonderful recollections; it’s my favorite F1 automobile I ever drove at Pink Bull, a chunk of jewelry and a terrific a part of The Staff’s historical past. Taking to the wheel alongside DC and a lot of the different previous and current drivers was very particular at present.”
DANIEL RICCIARDO – RB7
“It’s days like these that I’m proud to be a part of the Pink Bull household. To see 20 years of recollections in entrance of you is a reminder of how a lot the Staff has achieved in these years. It’s good to be with so many drivers who’ve helped form the Staff 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 Pink Bull, and pondering it’s one of the vital profitable groups ever is unbelievable. Goodwood is at all times a reminder of how wonderful the game is, not solely F1 however motorsport usually. As an fanatic of the game, I do know there’s a lot on supply, and it’s good to play a tiny a part of the present.
CHRISTIAN HORNER, CEO and Staff Principal – RB8
“Wonderful Goodwood actually lived as much as its identify at present. It was a very unimaginable second to take the dwelling, respiration historical past of Pink Bull Racing up the enduring hill. In our Twentieth season within the sport, we proceed to interrupt data, bringing the biggest-ever parade of System One vehicles to Goodwood, definitely one we received’t neglect. It was a privilege to take the wheel alongside a number of the drivers and members of this Staff who’ve made such a major a part of Pink Bull Racing’s historical past. Getting the gang again collectively was very particular.”
DAVID COULTHARD – RB9
“Pink Bull Racing has grow to be one of the vital profitable groups in System One historical past, so celebrating 20 years of Pink 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 Staff’s unimaginable followers. Oracle Bull Racing is standing on the shoulders of giants who created this wonderful sport, and naturally, each Staff and each technology must be higher. Pink Bull Racing has taken it to the following degree. It was good to be reunited with the Staff’s drivers at present and take part on this spectacular occasion. It was a reminder of why we love racing.”
MAX VERSTAPPEN – RB16B
“It’s good to deliver everybody collectively and correctly have fun the unimaginable historical past of the Staff. It’s my first time right here at Goodwood, so it’s nice to have such a giant Pink Bull presence right here to mark our Twentieth yr and a pleasant second to see all of the vehicles driving collectively up the hill. Seeing all of the vehicles line up on the finish and the drivers of their outdated vehicles is phenomenal and one thing we must always have fun. It was unbelievable to drive the RB16B once more and see everybody who has been part of the Staff’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 a terrific expertise.”
SERGIO PEREZ – RB18
“It’s a very big day for our Staff. It’s days like this that you just realise the quantity of historical past already in Pink Bull Racing and are available collectively to have fun. That’s a rare second for us all to have. It felt nice to make extra historical past as a Staff at present; 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 Staff’s wonderful motorsport followers. It was beautiful 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 wonderful to be a part of Pink Bull Racing’s Twentieth season celebrations and be part of the lineup amongst many legendary drivers that I’ve at all times regarded 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 might see on my face how pleased I used to be; the adrenaline was simply wonderful. 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 ceaselessly!”
