Sebastian Vettel continues to dominate at a jaw-dropping rate in 2011. He’s taken the checkered flag in five of the six Grand Prix races this season. But it's not just talent; it's the culmination of years of plotting and planning.
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Since Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz took over the team and re-branded them as Red Bull Racing, they've been flying up the leader board on the world class racing circuit. In 2010, Red Bull hit the ceiling when Vettel took the Driver’s Championship, and in 2011, since they can’t actually climb any higher in the standings, they are just leaving their competition further and further in the dust.
Race-car driving is an arms race, and right now, Red Bull Racing has the best weaponry with their controversial exhaust-blown diffuser. With the best cars, best technology and best driver in tow, Red Bull Racing are the kings of the F1 world.
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Billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz buys the Minardi team in 2005
Since purchasing the Minardi team and renaming it Toro Rosso, meaning Red Bull in Italian, Mateschitz has been reaching deep into his pockets to put the best cars on the track.
Sebastian Vettel gets a new car, which he names "Kate's Dirty Sister"
In 2009, Red Bull produced the RB5, which driver Sebastian Vettel named "Kate’s Dirty Sister."
It was the car that finally got them in the race, so to speak. Previously, they had only one podium finish as a team.
Vettel triumphs, gets free Moet shampoo
It was nothing but blue skies for Vettel as he registered Red Bull Racing’s first Formula 1 win just days later at the rain-filled Chinese Grand Prix.
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