Red Bull RB2

Red Bull RB2

Kategorie	Formula One
Constructor	Red Bull
Team/s	Red Bull Racing
Designer	Adrian Newey
Drivers	14. David Coulthard 15. Christian Klien & Robert Doornbos
Chassis	carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)	aluminium uprights, upper and lower carbon wishbones with pushrods, torsion bar springs and anti-roll bars
Suspension (rear)	aluminium uprights, upper and lower carbon wishbones with pushrods, torsion bar springs and anti-roll bars
Engine	Ferrari 056 90-degree V8
Gearbox	Red Bull seven-speed longitudinal
Fuel	Shell
Tyres	Michelin
Debut	2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
Races competed	18
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0

The Red Bull RB2 was the car with which the Red Bull Racing team competed in the 2006 Formula One season. It was driven by David Coulthard and Christian Klien, who had both driven for the team in its debut year, 2005. However, Klien was replaced after the Italian GP by third driver Robert Doornbos after the Austrian refused the team's offer of a ChampCar seat for 2007 once it became apparent that he was going to be replaced by Mark Webber for the next season.

The year was treated as a consolidation season and proved to be a traditionally tough second year for a new team. The new Ferrari engines caused cooling problems pre-season which saw testing time limited, and for the most part the team were bogged down in the midfield. This situation was exacerbated by RBR abandoning development on the RB2 during the season to let new Chief Designer Adrian Newey concentrate on 2007's challenger.

However, there were still highlights in a largely depressing season. Foremost among these was Coulthard scoring the team's first podium at Monaco. As this coincided with a one-race deal to promote the new Superman film, the veteran driver wore a red cape on the podium, and Team Principal Christian Horner later honoured a pre-race promise of jumping into the team's pool wearing nothing but one of the capes.

The team eventually finished seventh in the Constructors' Championship, with 16 points.

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  David Coulthard at the 2006 United States Grand Prix.
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  Christian Klien testing at Valencia.
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  Robert Doornbos at the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Points	WCC
2006	Red Bull	Ferrari V8	M		BHR	MAL	AUS	SMR	EUR	ESP	MON	GBR	CAN	USA	FRA	GER	HUN	TUR	ITA	CHN	JPN	BRA	16	7th
				David Coulthard	10	Ret	8	Ret	Ret	14	3	12	8	7	9	11	5	15	12	9	Ret	Ret
				Christian Klien	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	14	11	Ret	12	8	Ret	11	11
				Robert Doornbos	TD	TD	TD	TD	TD	TD	TD	TD	TD	TD	TD	TD	TD	TD	TD	12	13	12

References

• Henry, Alan (ed.) (2006). AUTOCOURSE 2006-2007. Crash Media Group. pp. 72–74. ISBN 1-905334-15-X. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)