Formula 1 · Est. 2006 · Home Base: Racing Bulls Factory
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Race Drivers
#22 · Japanese
The longest-serving driver in the team's current iteration, Tsunoda has matured from an error-prone rookie into a consistent and occasionally brilliant midfielder. His speed in qualifying and growing racecraft have solidified his position in the Red Bull ecosystem.
#6 · French
Red Bull Junior Team standout and 2024 Formula 2 runner-up who earned promotion to a race seat. Hadjar's aggressive style and raw speed mark him as the next prospect in Red Bull's famed driver development pipeline.
Reserve & Test Drivers
| Name | Nationality | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayumu Iwasa | Japanese | Reserve Driver | 2025 |
Current Leadership
Owner
Red Bull GmbH acquired the Minardi team at the end of 2005 and rebranded it as Scuderia Toro Rosso for the 2006 season. The team has since operated as Red Bull's junior constructor and driver development program, cycling through identities as Toro Rosso, AlphaTauri, and now Racing Bulls while maintaining the same Faenza, Italy base and fundamental mission: develop the next generation of talent for the senior Red Bull Racing squad.
Team Leadership
| Name | Position | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Laurent Mekies | Team Principal | 2024 |
| Peter Bayer | CEO | 2023 |
Technical Leadership
| Name | Position | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Jody Egginton | Technical Director | 2019 |
Sporting & Operations
| Name | Position | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Eddolls | Head of Race Engineering | 2021 |
Historical Figures
Founder (as Minardi)
Giancarlo Minardi founded and ran the beloved Minardi team for two decades from its base in Faenza. The team never won a race but served as the entry point for many future stars and was cherished as one of F1's most endearing operations before being sold to Red Bull.