The RB VCARB 01 is a Formula One car constructed by RB Formula One Team for the 2024 Formula One World Championship. The car is currently being driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda.[17][18]
 Yuki Tsunoda driving a VCARB 01 during free practice of the Chinese Grand Prix. | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | RB Formula One Team | ||||||||||
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| Predecessor | AlphaTauri AT04 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque and Halo safety cockpit protection device[citation needed] | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Multi-link pull-rod actuated dampers and anti-roll bar[5] | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone push-rod springs, dampers, and anti-roll bar[6] | ||||||||||
| Engine | Honda RBPTH002[7] 1.6 L (98 cu in)direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 rpm in a rear mid-mounted, rear-wheel-drive layout{[8][9] | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Honda Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems[citation needed] | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Red Bull Technology[10] Hydraulically actuated multiplate[11] | ||||||||||
| Battery | Honda-Lithium-ion-battery[12] | ||||||||||
| Power | 1080hp (805kW)[13] | ||||||||||
| Weight | 798 kg (1,759 lbs)[14] | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Ravenol | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo 6-piston aluminium-lithium calipers, Brembo carbon discs and carbon pads[15] | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (Dry) Pirelli Cinturato (Wet) | ||||||||||
| Clutch | Hydraulically-activated carbon multiplate[16] | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | RB Formula One Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |
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| Debut | 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2024 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Background
The Visa Cash App RB F1 Team is a Formula One racing team that made its debut in the 2024 Formula One season.[19] The team was previously named AlphaTauri and Toro Rosso due to their affiliations with Red Bull Racing as a feeder outfit since 2006.[20] AlphaTauri competed from 2020 to 2023 in Formula One before announcing a rebranding in December 2023 alongside a new deal with Red Bull.[21] The new team aimed to improve their competitiveness in the grid, with major sponsors Visa Inc. and Cash App to provide stability in finance and marketing, and a closer technical partnership to Red Bull.[22]
Laurent Mekies was the team principal for RB, replacing Franz Tost who retired in 2023, as the team underwent significant operation restructure.[23] The RB F1 team, which is based in Faenza, Italy, moved part of its operation into a new facility in Milton Keynes, England, next to Red Bull's headquarters. The team plans to operate between Italy and England at the end of the 2024 season.[24] Mekies stated that RB would utilise the front and rear suspensions and gearbox from Red Bull in addition to the Honda RBPT power unit and engine.[25][26]
The drivers' lineup was Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda with Liam Lawson named reserve driver for the 2024 season. All three drivers competed in the previous season of Formula One, earning 25 points to help AlphaTauri finish eighth in the constructors' standings.[27] Ricciardo joined the team in July 2023 to replace Nyck de Vries, who was released after the British Grand Prix, and started in two races before sustaining a broken hand. As a result, Lawson filled in five races for the Australian and made his F1 debut at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix.[27] The predecessor of the VCARB 01, the AlphaTauri AT04, was cited as the "one of the worst cars on the grid" by critics in the 2023 season.[28][29][30]
Development
Laurent Mekies signed for RB, then known as AlphaTauri, as team principal in April 2023.[31] Tim Goss, Alan Permane and Guillaume Cattelani were announced in January 2024 by RB as "key technical hires" ahead of the 2024 season. Permane was responsible for engineering operations on race weekends while Cattelani managed aerodynamics, vehicle performance, and technology on the car.[32] The VCARB 01, the first Formula One car constructed by RB, was unveiled in a launch event at Las Vegas in February 2024.[33]
Critics said the car displayed "some likeness" to the RB18 and RB19 of Red Bull Racing in the last two seasons. RB changed to a pull-rod front suspension, similar to Red Bull, with a different sidepod design in the lower and upper sections to allow more airflow towards the car's rear.[34]
Complete Formula One results
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| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Other points position |
| Blue | Other classified position |
| Not classified, finished (NC) | |
| Purple | Not classified, retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Race cancelled (C) | |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Excluded (EX) | |
| Did not arrive (DNA) | |
| Withdrawn (WD) | |
| Did not enter (empty cell) | |
| Annotation | Meaning |
| P | Pole position |
| F | Fastest lap |
| Superscript number | Points-scoring position in sprint |
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | Grands Prix | Points | WCC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BHR | SAU | AUS | JPN | CHN | MIA | EMI | MON | CAN | ESP | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL | NED | ITA | AZE | SIN | USA | MXC | SAP | LVG | QAT | ABU | |||||||
| 2024 | RB Formula One Team | Honda RBPTH002 | P |  Yuki Tsunoda | 14 | 15 | 7 | 10 | Ret | 78 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 28* | 6th* | ||||||||||||||
 Daniel Ricciardo | 13 | 16 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 154 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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* Season still in progress.