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Red Bull Junior Team

Red Bull's driver development program

Red Bull's driver development program

FieldValue
nameAUT Red Bull Junior Team
logoRed_Bull_Junior_Team_Logo_2022.png
founded
baseMilton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
principalGuillaume Rocquelin
(Head of Driver Academy)
drivers
websitehttps://www.redbull.com/int-en/juniorteam

(Head of Driver Academy) Red Bull Junior Team FIA Formula 2 BUL Nikola Tsolov FIA Formula 3 ITA Mattia Colnaghi MEX Ernesto Rivera IRL Fionn McLaughlin Eurocup-3 THA Enzo Tarnvanichkul Formula 4 SWE Scott Kin Lindblom CHE Chiara Bättig NLD Rocco Coronel Ginetta Junior SWE Melvin Kalousdian Karting USA Josh Bergman Red Bull Academy Programme F1 Academy GBR Alisha Palmowski BRA Rafaela Ferreira

The Red Bull Junior Team is a driver development programme operated by Austrian conglomerate company Red Bull GmbH to identify and develop talent in open-wheel racing. Members of the Junior Team are financed and sponsored by Red Bull in kart racing and junior formulae.

The programs have been successful in bringing a selection of drivers into Formula One. Five graduates—Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen, Pierre Gasly and Carlos Sainz Jr.—have won a Formula One Grand Prix, whilst Vettel and Verstappen have won the World Drivers' Championship a combined eight times. Red Bull owns two teams in Formula One, Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls.

The Red Bull Junior Team was also the name of RSM Marko, a team that competed in International Formula 3000 between 1999 and 2003, sponsored by Red Bull and run by Helmut Marko.

The Red Bull Junior Team was formed in 2001 as Red Bull's European driver programme. Red Bull offers funding and support for the promising young drivers that are part of the programme. In 2004, Christian Klien became the first Red Bull Junior to race in Formula One, while in 2008, Sebastian Vettel became the first Red Bull Junior to win a Formula One Grand Prix, the Italian Grand Prix. Two years later, in 2010, Vettel became the first Red Bull Junior graduate to win the Formula One World Championship.

The similar Red Bull Driver Search, now ended, was an American spin-off of the same idea held in 2005. In 2024, Red Bull formed a separate programme called the Red Bull Academy Programme to support the team's F1 Academy drivers.

Current drivers

DriverYearsCurrent SeriesTitles as Red Bull Junior
THA Enzo Tarnvanichkul2023–present[Eurocup-3](2026-eurocup-3-season)*None as Red Bull Junior Team member*
NLD Rocco Coronel2024–present[Formula Winter Series](2026-formula-winter-series)
[F4 Spanish Championship](2026-f4-spanish-championship)**Ginetta Junior Championship** (**[2025](2025-ginetta-junior-championship)**)
SWE Scott Kin Lindblom2024–present[UAE4 Series](2026-uae4-series)
[F4 British Championship](2026-f4-british-championship)*None as Red Bull Junior Team member*
IRL Fionn McLaughlin2024–present[Formula Regional Oceania Trophy](2026-formula-regional-oceania-trophy)
[FIA Formula 3 Championship](2026-fia-formula-3-championship)**F4 British Championship** (**[2025](2025-f4-british-championship)**)
MEX Ernesto Rivera2024–present[Formula Regional Oceania Trophy](2026-formula-regional-oceania-trophy)
[FIA Formula 3 Championship](2026-fia-formula-3-championship)*None as Red Bull Junior Team member*
BUL Nikola Tsolov2025–present[FIA Formula 2 Champsionship](2026-formula-2-championship)*None as Red Bull Junior Team member*
CHE Chiara Bättig2025–present[Formula Winter Series](2026-formula-winter-series)
[F4 British Championship](2026-f4-british-championship)*None as Red Bull Junior Team member*
ITA Mattia Colnaghi2025–present[FIA Formula 3 Championship](2026-fia-formula-3-championship)*None as Red Bull Junior Team member*
USA Josh Bergman2025–presentKarting*None as Red Bull Junior Team member*
SWE Melvin Kalousdian2026–present[Ginetta Junior Championship](2026-ginetta-junior-championship)*None as Red Bull Junior Team member*

Graduates to Red Bull Racing in Formula 1

DriverJunior Team experienceF1 experience with Red BullF1 experience with other teamsYearsFormer seriesToro Rosso /
AlphaTauri /
Racing BullsRed Bull Racing
AUT Christian Klien2001–2003Formula BMW ADAC (2001)
**Formula Renault 2000 Germany** (**2002**)
Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup ([2002](2002-formula-renault-2000-eurocup))
Formula 3 Euro Series ([2003](2003-formula-3-euro-series))–Jaguar ()
HRT ()
DEU Sebastian Vettel2001–2007Karting (2001–2002)
**Formula BMW ADAC** ([2003](2003-formula-bmw-adac-season)–[**2004**](2004-formula-bmw-adac-season))
Formula 3 Euro Series ([2005](2005-formula-3-euro-series)–[2006](2006-formula-3-euro-series))
Formula Renault 3.5 Series ([2006](2006-formula-renault-3-5-series)–[2007](2007-formula-renault-3-5-series))–
**–**
BMW Sauber ()
Ferrari (–)
Aston Martin (–)
ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi2002–2004German Formula Three Championship ([2002](2002-german-formula-three-championship))
**International Formula 3000** ([2003](2003-international-formula-3000-championship)–**[2004](2004-international-formula-3000-championship))**–Force India (–)
HRT ()
AUS Daniel Ricciardo2008–2011Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 ([2008](2008-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0))
**Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup** (**[2008](2008-formula-renault-seasons-2008-formula-renault-2-0-west-european-cup-season)**)
**British Formula 3 Championship** (**[2009](2009-british-formula-3-season)**)
Formula Renault 3.5 Series ([2009](2009-formula-renault-3-5-series)–[2011](2011-formula-renault-3-5-series))–
––HRT ()
Renault (–)
McLaren (–)
THA Alexander Albon†2008–2012Karting (2008–2011)
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps ([2012](2012-formula-renault-2-0-alps-series))
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 ([2012](2012-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0))[2019](2019-formula-one-world-championship)–Williams (–present)
RUS Daniil Kvyat2010–2013Formula BMW Europe ([2010](2010-formula-bmw-europe-season))
Formula BMW Pacific ([2010](2010-formula-bmw-pacific-season))
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 ([2010](2010-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0)–[2012](2012-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0))
Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup ([2011](2011-formula-renault-2-0-nec-season))
Toyota Racing Series ([2011](2011-toyota-racing-series))
**Formula Renault 2.0 Alps** (**[2012](2012-formula-renault-2-0-alps-series)**)
**GP3 Series** (**[2013](2013-gp3-series)**)
FIA Formula 3 European Championship ([2013](2013-fia-formula-3-european-championship))
–
––
NLD Max Verstappen†2014FIA Formula 3 European Championship ([2014](2014-fia-formula-3-european-championship))––
**–**
–present
FRA Pierre Gasly†2014–2017Formula Renault 3.5 ([2014](2014-formula-renault-3-5-series))
**GP2 Series** ([2014](2014-gp2-series)–[**2016**](2016-gp2-series))
Super Formula ([2017](2017-super-formula-championship))–, –[2019](2019-formula-one-world-championship)Alpine (–present)
JPN Yuki Tsunoda2019–2020FIA Formula 3 Championship ([2019](2019-fia-formula-3-championship))
Euroformula Open Championship ([2019](2019-euroformula-open-championship))
Toyota Racing Series ([2020](2020-toyota-racing-series))
FIA Formula 2 Championship ([2020](2020-formula-2-championship))–
NZL Liam Lawson†2019–2023FIA Formula 3 Championship ([2019](2019-fia-formula-3-championship)–[2020](2020-fia-formula-3-championship))
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters ([2021](2021-deutsche-tourenwagen-masters))
FIA Formula 2 Championship ([2021](2021-formula-2-championship)–[2022](2022-formula-2-championship))
Super Formula Championship ([2023](2023-super-formula-championship))–, –present
FRA Isack Hadjar†2022–2024Formula Regional Asian Championship ([2022](2022-formula-regional-asian-championship))
FIA Formula 3 Championship ([2022](2022-fia-formula-3-championship))
FIA Formula 2 Championship ([2023](2023-formula-2-championship)–[2024](2024-formula-2-championship))–present
  • Championship titles highlighted in bold.
  • † denotes currently active Formula 1 drivers.

Graduates to Toro Rosso/AlphaTauri/Racing Bulls

This list includes drivers who have graduated from the Junior Team to Toro Rosso, AlphaTauri and Racing Bulls but have not raced for Red Bull Racing. Former Red Bull Junior Team drivers who have driven for both Toro Rosso/AlphaTauri/RB and Red Bull Racing appear on the Graduates to Red Bull Racing table.

DriverJunior Team experienceToro Rosso /
AlphaTauri /
Racing BullsF1 experience with other teamsYearsFormer series
USA Scott Speed2003–2005British Formula 3 Championship ([2003](2003-british-formula-3-season))
**Formula Renault 2000 Germany** (**[2004](2004-formula-renault-2000-germany-season)**)
**Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup** (**[2004](2004-formula-renault-2000-eurocup)**)
GP2 Series ([2005](2005-gp2-series))
A1GP ([2005](2005-06-a1-grand-prix-season))–
CHE Sébastien Buemi2005–2008Formula BMW ADAC ([2005](2005-formula-bmw-adac-season))
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC ([2006](2006-formula-renault-2-0-northern-european-cup))
Formula 3 Euro Series ([2006](2006-formula-3-euro-series)–[07](2007-formula-3-euro-series))
A1GP ([2006–07](2006-07-a1-grand-prix-season))
GP2 Series ([2007](2007-gp2-series)–[08](2008-gp2-series))
GP2 Asia Series ([2008](2008-gp2-asia-series))–
ESP Jaime Alguersuari2006–2009Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 ([2006](2006-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0)–[2007](2007-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0))
Italian Formula Renault Championship ([2006](2006-formula-renault-seasons-2006-formula-renault-2-0-italia-season)–[2007](2007-formula-renault-seasons-2007-formula-renault-2-0-italia-season))
**British Formula 3 Championship** (**[2008](2008-british-formula-3-season)**)
Spanish Formula Three Championship ([2008](2008-spanish-formula-three-championship))
Formula Renault 3.5 Series ([2009](2009-formula-renault-3-5-series))–
NZL Brendon Hartley2006–2010Formula Renault 2.0 NEC ([2006](2006-formula-renault-2-0-northern-european-cup))
**Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0** ([2006](2006-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0)–**[2007](2007-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0)**)
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia ([2007](2007-formula-renault-seasons-2007-formula-renault-2-0-italia-season))
British Formula 3 ([2008](2008-british-formula-3-season))
Formula 3 Euro Series ([2008](2008-formula-3-euro-series)–[2009](2009-formula-3-euro-series))
Formula Renault 3.5 Series ([2009](2009-formula-renault-3-5-series)–[2010](2010-formula-renault-3-5-series))–[2018](2018-formula-one-world-championship)
FRA Jean-Éric Vergne2008–2011Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 ([2008](2008-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0)–[2009](2009-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0))
Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup ([2008](2008-formula-renault-seasons-2008-formula-renault-2-0-west-european-cup-season)–[2009](2009-formula-renault-seasons-2009-formula-renault-2-0-west-european-cup-season))
**British Formula 3 Championship** (**[2010](2010-british-formula-3-season)**)
GP3 Series ([2010](2010-gp3-series))
Formula Renault 3.5 Series ([2010](2010-formula-renault-3-5-series)–[2011](2011-formula-renault-3-5-series))–
ESP Carlos Sainz Jr.†2010–2014Formula BMW Europe ([2010](2010-formula-bmw-europe-season))
Formula BMW Pacific ([2010](2010-formula-bmw-pacific-season))
European F3 Open ([2010](2010-european-f3-open-championship))
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 ([2010](2010-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0)–[2011](2011-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0))
**Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup** (**[2011](2011-formula-renault-2-0-northern-european-cup)**)
Formula 3 Euro Series ([2011](2011-formula-3-euro-series)–[2012](2012-formula-3-euro-series))
British Formula 3 Championship ([2012](2012-british-formula-3-season))
GP3 Series ([2013](2013-gp3-series))
**Formula Renault 3.5 Series** ([2013](2013-formula-renault-3-5-series)–**[2014](2014-formula-renault-3-5-series)**)–Renault (–)
McLaren (–)
Ferrari (–)
Williams (–present)
GBR Arvid Lindblad†2021–2025Italian F4 Championship ([2022](2022-italian-f4-championship))
Formula 4 UAE Championship ([2023](2023-formula-4-uae-championship))
Italian F4 Championship ([2023](2023-italian-f4-championship))
Euro 4 Championship ([2023](2023-euro-4-championship))
Formula Regional Middle East Championship ([20224](2024-formula-regional-middle-east-championship))
FIA Formula 3 Championship ([2024](2024-fia-formula-3-championship))
**Formula Regional Oceania Championship** (**[2025](2025-formula-regional-oceania-championship)**)
FIA Formula 2 Championship ([2025](2025-formula-2-championship))–present
  • Championship titles highlighted in bold.
  • † denotes currently active Formula 1 drivers.

Former drivers

DriverYearsF1 Academy titles as Red Bull Academy Programme memberSources:
UAE Amna Al Qubaisi2024*None as Red Bull Academy Programme member*
UAE Hamda Al Qubaisi2024*None as Red Bull Academy Programme member*
NLD Emely de Heus2024*None as Red Bull Academy Programme member*
USA Chloe Chambers2025*None as Red Bull Academy Programme member*
BRA Rafaela Ferreira2025–2026*None as Red Bull Academy Programme member*
GBR Alisha Palmowski2025–2026*None as Red Bull Academy Programme member*

Results

Formula 3000

International Formula 3000 Championship ResultsYearCarDriversRacesWinsPolesFast lapsPointsD.C.T.C.[1999](1999-international-formula-3000-season)[2000](2000-international-formula-3000-season)[2001](2001-international-formula-3000-season)[2002](2002-international-formula-3000-season)[2003](2003-international-formula-3000-season)
Lola B99/50-ZytekBRA Enrique Bernoldi10000218th?
AUT Markus Friesacher30000NC
BRA Ricardo Mauricio7000122nd
Lola B99/50-ZytekBRA Ricardo Mauricio10000417th9th
BRA Enrique Bernoldi10000516th
Lola B99/50-ZytekAUT Patrick Friesacher12000813th5th
SPA Antonio García40000NC
BRA Ricardo Mauricio8000148th
Lola B02/50-ZytekAUT Patrick Friesacher120001410th5th
BRA Ricardo Mauricio12000911th
Lola B02/50-ZytekITA Vitantonio Liuzzi10010394th**2nd**
AUT Patrick Friesacher8101365th
AUT Bernhard Auinger20000NC
  • D.C. = Drivers' Championship position, T.C. = Teams' Championship position.

Notes

References

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