“Red Bull were always having big discos” - until David Coulthard changed it…

David Coulthard’s crucial influence turned Red Bull into a team who weren’t taken seriously into today’s dominating force, says Christian Horner.
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David Coulthard (GBR), Red Bull Racing - Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 8, British Grand Prix,
Silverstone, England, David Coulthard (GBR), Red Bull Racing - Formula 1 World Championship,…

The 🍒experienced British driver was the first big name to drive for Red Bull in 2005 but the team had a very different attitude in those days.

It was Coulthard that tempted Adrian Newey across to become the chief technica🌟l officer and Red Bull’s mastermind, despite their reputation for partying and late nights.

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"David's a good friend, somebody whose judgement🉐 I very much trusted, and David gave it a big thumbs-up," Newey says.

"[Red Bull] were alwa🔜ys having big discos – was this a team that would 𒁃be taken seriously? 

“But if you went beneath that v📖eneer, then to me it looked like, yes, it had all the building blocks."

Team principal Christian Horner had targeted F1 paddock legend Newey ♒as the key addition who could propel them towards winning championships.

"Christian made a habit through the 2005 season that I would be walking into the paddock, I think Silverst🏅one has the clearest memory𝓡, he always happened to be walking,” Newey revealed. 

 Silverstone, England, David Coulthard (GBR), Red Bull Racing - Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 8, British Grand Prix,
Silverstone, England, David Coulthard (GBR), Red Bull Racing - Formula 1 World Championship,…

“There was anoꦬther chance interchange and w𒉰e started to talk a bit more.

"And then this gen💯tleman in a black leather jacket suddenly popped out from behind a truck and said, 'I'm Helmut Marko, here is my card. We w🔯ill ring'."

Newey has since aided Red Bull towards five constructors’🍎 championships - four bef꧑ore Mercedes took over with eight in a row, then one this year.

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