--- description: "The Red Bull RB8 is Red Bull’s Formula 1 car of 2012: 40 GP starts, 7 wins, 14 podiums, 8 poles, constructors’ champion in 2012. Specs, drivers, power unit and race-by-race results." title: "Red Bull RB8: 2012 F1 Car – Constructors’ Champion, 7 Wins, Specs & Stats" image: https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Sebastian-Vettel-Red-Bull-RB8-Japan-2012-1200x675.jpg --- [Skip to main content](#content) ![Change language](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/flags-svg/gb.svg?v=2) [![F1-Fansite.com](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/logo-mob.png)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/) ![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-spa-header.jpg) [![Try F1 on Apple TV for 7 days](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/F1-Launch_Refresh2_Static_Affiliate_728x90_US-EN.jpg)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-on-apple-tv/) [![F1-Fansite.com](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/themes/f1fansite/images/logo.png)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/) [Sign in](https://www.f1-fansite.com/login/) - [Home](https://www.f1-fansite.com/) - [F1 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](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-cars/f1-cars-comparison-tool/?car_a=148) ## Engine & Tyres Engine **[Renault RS27](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/renault-engine-f1-stats/)**2.4 V8 Also powered [Caterham CT01](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-cars/caterham-ct01-specifications-information/), [Lotus E20](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-cars/lotus-e20-specifications-information/), [Williams FW34](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-cars/williams-fw34-specifications-information/) Tyres **Pirelli** ## Drivers of the Red Bull RB8 1 ![Sebastian Vettel](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Vettel-portrait-50.jpg) ![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/de.svg?v=2) [SebastianVettel](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/sebastian-vettel/) P1 **5** wins · **281** pts 2 ![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/au.svg?v=2) [MarkWebber](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/mark-webber/) P6 **2** wins · **179** pts ## 2012 Finishing Positions 1st 7 2nd 4 3rd 3 4th 9 5th 2 6th 3 7th 1 8th 2 9th 1 11th 3 20th 1 22nd 1 DNF 3 **DNF** Did Not Finish ## 2012 Race by Race 20 Grands Prix [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/au.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/result-2012-formula-1-grand-prix-australia/ "2012 Australian F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/my.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2012-formula-1-grand-prix-malaysia/ "2012 Malaysian F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/cn.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2012-formula-1-grand-prix-china/ "2012 Chinese F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/bh.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2012-formula-1-grand-prix-bahrain/ "2012 Bahrain F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/es.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2012-formula-1-grand-prix-spain/ "2012 Spanish F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/mc.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2012-formula-1-grand-prix-monaco/ "2012 Monaco F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/ca.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2012-formula-1-grand-prix-canada "2012 Canadian F1 GP") [![](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/plugins/motor-sport-results/images/flags-svg/es.svg?v=2)](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2012-formula-1-grand-prix-europe/ "2012 European F1 GP") 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Which team raced the Red Bull RB8? Red Bull raced the Red Bull RB8 in the 2012 Formula 1 season, winning the constructors' championship with 460 points.
Who drove the Red Bull RB8? Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber drove the Red Bull RB8 in 2012.
How many races did the Red Bull RB8 win? The Red Bull RB8 won 7 of the 20 Grands Prix it entered in 2012, with 8 pole positions and 14 podium finishes.
Which engine powered the Red Bull RB8? The Red Bull RB8 used the Renault RS27, a 2.4 V8 engine.
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