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  • Red Bull Racing Trio Remains Unchanged for 2012

    2012-Red-Bull-racing-drivers-thumbRed Bull Racing is ready to tackle another racing year with its much cherished lineup of drivers Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber and 23 year old Sebastien Buemi – the team test and reserve driver who has confirmed that he is to stay during 2012. So that makes a trio of skillful racers with the potential of bringing a very serious competition to this year’s season.

    Sebastien Buemi said: “It’s good to remain with Red Bull for another year and have this opportunity with the World Championship winning team. I would prefer to be driving at the races of course, but working with Red Bull Racing on the development of their car and providing them with feedback throughout the season is the next best thing.”

    Christian Horner commented: “It was entirely logical for Sebastien to continue with Red Bull having been a member of the Junior Team since 2004. He already knows the team well from his time with us in 2008 and has gained significant race experience over the past three years. He will complete important test and simulation work for us throughout the year and will be in attendance at each grand prix.”

    Red Bull Racing (2012)
    Red Bull Racing (2012)

    Source: Red Bull Racing

  • 2011 Infiniti M37S

    Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber began his preparations for the British Grand Prix early this week. He had some fun at the race track with a high performance Infiniti M37S.

    Webber demonstrated the true performance of the road car, lapping at high speed in varying conditions. He also completed an in-depth interview looking ahead to this weekend. Last year, Mark took a memorable victory in Red Bull Racing’s home, so the expectations this year are huge.

    Infiniti M37S is powered by a 3.7-litre V6 petrol with VVEL delivering 320ps (235 kW) at 7000RPM. The engine is mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission with manual mode & magnesium paddle shifts and all power is put on the road through the rear wheels. 0 to 100km/h takes 6.2 seconds.

    2011 Infiniti M37S

    2011 Infiniti M37S

    • Engine:
      3.7-litre V6 petrol VVEL (Variable Valve Event & Lift)
    • Power:
      235kw (320ps) at 7 000RPM
    • Transmission:
      7-speed automatic transmission with manual mode & magnesium paddle shifts
      Rear-wheel drive with four-wheel active steer (4WAS)
    • Performance:
      0-100km/h: 6.2 seconds

    Source: Infiniti