Racing Bulls S.p.A., competing as Visa Cash App RB F1 Team (shortened to RB[6] or VCARB), is an Italian Formula One racing team and constructor that is competing since the 2024 season. It is one of two Formula One constructors owned by Austrian conglomerate Red Bull GmbH, the other being Red Bull Racing. Known as Scuderia Toro Rosso from 2006 to 2019 and Scuderia AlphaTauri from 2020 to 2023, the team was rebranded to its current name for the 2024 season. The current CEO is Peter Bayer. The current drivers are Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda, and the team principal is Laurent Mekies.
The team traces its roots to Minardi, which competed in Formula One from 1985 to 2005, before being bought by Red Bull in 2006 to become the junior team to Red Bull Racing. From 2006 to 2019, it competed as "Toro Rosso" and was known for housing future Red Bull talent, such as future four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel, current Scuderia Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz Jr., and reigning three-time World Champion Max Verstappen. In addition, Toro Rosso had previously employed 2023–24 driver Daniel Ricciardo as part of its line-up in 2012 and 2013.[7][8]
The team was rebranded to VisaCash App RB F1 Team for the 2024 season,[11][12] shortened to the acronymised "VCARB".[13][14] The new name was widely criticised by fans and the media,[15][16][17][18] with Edd Straw of The Race calling it "the worst team name in Formula 1 history" and "an embarrassment to Red Bull and Formula 1 as a whole", arguing that the name "RB" lacks "personality, identity and ambition", could easily be confused with Red Bull Racing, and exists solely to force the sponsors to be mentioned more often.[19]
In the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix, the team suffered a double retirement, caused by Haas'sKevin Magnussen crashing into Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo's rear being struck by Lance Stroll. Both drivers suffered major damage to their diffusers, with Ricciardo in particular being forced to retire a few laps later. Tsunoda suffered terminal rear-right damage and retired on the spot.[23][24] Ahead of the United States Grand Prix, Ricciardo would leave the team and be replaced by reserve driver Liam Lawson for the remainder of the season.[25]
Ford-badged RBPT engines (2026 onwards)
With its sister team Red Bull Racing switching to Red Bull Ford Powertrains power units, RB Formula One Team will also follow suit and switch to Red Bull Ford Powertrains from 2026 until at least 2030.[26]
Although World Championship races held in 1952 and 1953 were run to Formula Two regulations, constructors who only participated during this period are included herein to maintain Championship continuity. Constructors whose only participation in the World Championship was in the Indianapolis 500 races between 1950 and 1960 are not listed.