F1 2011 team guide: Red Bull

In a haircut Lots of style but with a whole load of substance to back it up. Loud and brash with a fistful of styling mousse that prevents the image being affected whatever the knocks. Work just as hard at the party image as they do at building the fastest car in the paddock. End-of-term report Finally we saw his potential blossom, with impressive performances in all subjects (although still a bit weak on history). In the rear-view mirror Red Bull were born in 2004 from the ashes of Jaguar Racing, who were born in 1999 from the ashes of Stewart Grand Prix, who were born in 1997. That's 14 years of slightly complicated history, the last bid masterminded by the team principal, Christian Horner, whose diminutive great-grandfather Jack apparently once pulled a plum from a Christmas pie using only his thumb. Fuelled by Marketing guru, motor sport fanatic and soft-drink mogul Dietrich Mateschitz, who has poured money into the project like sugary caffeinated mixer into a very large vodka, spending £79m on the team in 2008, £107m in 2009 and about £140m last year. Red Bull may not give you wings but it can give you a lot of money. They predict The RB7 will do well to live up to last year's success but after Mark Webber took his new car for a spin for the first time he concluded "the team has done a bloody awesome job". Vettel feels it's important for him to retain the coveted No1 driving number. "The aim and the target is to make sure the No1 stays on the car," he said, "otherwise we have to invest at some point in changing the numbers. In the end we just try to save money." But not trying too hard, given the figures above. We predict Same drivers, same team, same Renault engine, quite possibly the same result – claiming pole position in 15 out of 19 races and winning nine of them. "I don't see a chance for the others," says Gerhard Berger (who, to be fair, is an old chum of Mateschitz). Gesture politics Vettel will want to keep his "I'm No1" digit pointing firmly upwards. Webber will want to stick it where the sun don't shine. A full and proper coalition? Vettel and Webber ended last year barely on speaking terms, with the Australian insisting the team favoured his rival and Vettel denying everything. Over the winter, though, the enmity has apparently thawed. "It should be fine," Webber said. "We had the most intense season last year and this year should be OK, so we'll see how it goes." Not the most emphatic vote of confidence in what may be the least convincing relationship since Jordan's last wedding. Adapt to survive Riding an upward curve and there is seemingly no stopping them. Red Bull simply don't get involved in sports where they can't win. Driving force Adrian Newey. It is said that he can see the air and how it flows over the bodywork of a car. In reality he is just cleverer than every other designer in F1. Pimp that ride Giving Vettel a better front wing than Webber certainly got noticed. On the stereo As they seek to sustain their recent triumph the drivers could do worse than Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars – a paean to something great that was massively successful in 2010. Drivers 1. Sebastian Vettel, 23, Germany Under the helmet Vettel was three and a half when he got his first kart, nine when he signed for Red Bull's juniors and a record 19 years and 53 days old when he made his F1 debut but he still doesn't know much about motors. "What was your first car?" he was asked once. "A moped," he replied. Behind the wheel Cut him open and he would bleed caffeine-based energy drink (he was even born the same year as Red Bull, both having been launched in 1987). Hint of teenage rebel but there's a lot more going on under that yellow beanie hat than meets the eye. Pits and pieces Vettel hates English breakfasts. "Beans, sausage – it's too heavy for the morning," he complains. He does like an apple juice spritzer, though. Sample tweet None 2. Mark Webber, 34, Australia Under the helmet Born with the smell of petrol in his nostrils – literally, as his grandfather owned a petrol station (his parents had a motorcycle dealership). Behind the wheel Likes to feel hard done by, which works a treat until the pressure is on. Gradually unravelled last year and won't want to do the same again this season. Pits and pieces Webber's favourite things are his dogs Shadow, a German short-haired pointer, and Simba, a Rhodesian ridgeback who famously knocked down his cleaner last year, breaking her leg. Sample tweet @AussieGrit "Is in the dog house with his ridgeback as dog tried to eat one of our chickens – mercy dash to vet, L story S, chook alive just, all good!" Team details Debut Australia 2005 Grands prix 107 Wins 15 Poles 20 Constructors' titles 1 Drivers' titles 1 Based Milton Keynes Team principal Christian Horner Chief technical officer Adrian Newey Celebrity driver: Chewbacca Having run with Star Wars livery at Monaco in 2005, the team expect big things from their rookie wookie ... Newey Right, we're running an aero test on the option tyre. Full wing and Kers in sector one, alter mapping to eight in two and wing and Kers in three until box. Watch the diff on exits, turn down lims on downshift. We'll do full box to options and then run a quali sim. Ready? Chewbacca Uhhhhhrrrrhhhh-huh--rooonahuh-rarrrrrr! Title odds 5-4 The car, RB7 Engine Renault Tyres Pirelli