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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Formula 1: Red Bull set to become first to reveal 2022 car

The 2022 car, dubbed ‘RB18′, will be launched on Wednesday, February 3, 2022.

• February 3, 2022
Max Verstappen, Red Bull
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Red Bull Racing are set to become the first constructor team to reveal their car for the 2022 Formula One season, one of which Max Verstappen would be defending his drivers’ title in.

Verstappen won his first championship crown by defeating seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton in controversial circumstances in Abu Dhabi.

The 2022 car, dubbed ‘RB18′, will be launched on Wednesday, February 3, 2022.

Verstappen will once again race alongside Sergio Perez who was instrumental in the title race last year and who himself finished 4th on the drivers’ standing. 

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