Red Bull RB4: 2008 F1 Car Specs & Stats

3rd

Best Finish

2nd

Best Quali

1

Podium

29

Points

Car Profile

Team	Red Bull
Season	2008
Constructors'	P7 29 pts
Races	18 (36 starts)
Designers	Adrian Newey Chief technical officerGeoff Willis Technical directorPeter Prodromou Head of aerodynamicsRob Marshall Chief designer

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Drivers of the Red Bull RB4

10 MarkWebber P11 21 pts

9 DavidCoulthard P16 1 podium · 8 pts

Full Car Statistics

Grands Prix	18
Race Starts	36
Wins	0 (0.0%)
Best Grid	2nd
Podiums	1 (2.8%)
Best Finish	3rd
Points Finishes	11
Points	29
Retirements	8 (22.2%)
Drivers	2

Engine & Tyres

Engine	Renault RS27 2.4 V8
Also powered	Renault R28
Tyres	Bridgestone

Key Car Landmarks

FirstLast

Race2008 Australian F1 Grand Prix2008 AUS F1 GP2008 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2008 BRA F1 GP

Podium2008 Canadian F1 Grand Prix2008 CAN F1 GP Coulthardonly once

Points2008 Malaysian F1 Grand Prix2008 MAS F1 GP Webber2008 Japanese F1 Grand Prix2008 JPN F1 GP Webber

2008 Finishing Positions

3rd 1

4th 1

5th 1

6th 1

7th 4

8th 3

9th 5

10th 2

11th 2

12th 3

13th 1

14th 1

16th 1

17th 1

18th 1

DNF 8

DNF Did Not Finish

Performance Breakdown

Podium Rate

Points Finish Rate

Finish Rate

2008 Race by Race

18 Grands Prix

Mark Webber

DNF7757412610DNF91288DNF8149

David Coulthard

DNF918129DNF39DNF13111711167DNF10DNF

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

Stats current as of: 19 Sep 2026

The Calm Before the Storm

The Red Bull RB4 occupies a specific place in the team's history, it was the last car before Adrian Newey's aerodynamic mastery began to deliver the championship-winning results that would define the next decade. Competing in 2008, the RB4 showed clear signs of the direction the team was heading: strong qualifying pace at certain circuits, excellent mechanical balance, and an increasingly clear aerodynamic identity under Newey's direction. The car was not yet consistently competitive enough to challenge the leading teams across a full season, but it confirmed that Red Bull were building something substantial rather than simply spending money without direction.

Coulthard's Farewell Season

The 2008 campaign marked the end of David Coulthard's Formula 1 career. The Scot, one of the most experienced and respected drivers of his generation, a race winner at three different teams and a one-time championship contender, spent his final season extracting creditable performances from the RB4 while also fulfilling an ambassadorial role for a team that was rapidly growing in stature. Coulthard's departure at the season's end was handled with the dignity that had characterised his career, and he remained connected to the Red Bull organisation in various capacities long after hanging up his helmet. His contribution to establishing Red Bull as a credible team should not be underestimated.

Webber Plants His Flag

Mark Webber, meanwhile, was clearly establishing himself as the team's primary performance driver. The Australian's aggressive qualifying style and race-day consistency were ideal for a car that often needed to be extracted from difficult grid positions, and his performances across 2008 laid the groundwork for what would become an extremely competitive partnership with the emerging RB5 and beyond. The RB4 finished the season scoring points regularly, and as Brawn GP were to discover the following year, sometimes a car built just behind the championship leaders is being developed for something much more significant than its immediate results suggest.

Red Bull RB4 – Technical Specifications