Red Bull unleashes fan-designed ‘Stallion Red’ RB20 for British GP

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As part of its campaign celebrating its 20 years in Formula 1, Red Bull has offered its fans a chance to embellish the livery of its world championship contender at three races this season, staring with this weekend’s British Grand Prix.

Red Bull’s REBL CUSTMS configurator app gives fans access to the RB20 as a canvas, allowing them to pick from a bespoke toolkit of patterns, colours and sticker packs to design the car’s one-off livery for Silverstone, Singapore and Austin.

The customisation patterns available in the configurator are inspired by historic Team liveries, from 20 years of racing around the globe, and offer a bespoke set of race-specific stickers to provide unique personalisation for each Grand Prix.

The winning livery for this weekend’s race, penned by Chalaj Suvanish from Thailand, features prominent splashes of 'Stallion Red' across the Red Bull RB20’s nose and sidepods against the car’s traditional blue backdrop.

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“Following the success of our customised fan liveries last year, we are proud to be running fan designed liveries once again on our cars for 2024,” explained Red bull team boss Christian Horner.

“Our fans sit at the heart of all we do, and I am very happy they get to play such an important part in our journey.

“I watched all the entries roll in and it is incredible to see the ingenuity and creativity of The Paddock members come to life in such an expressive manner.

“In our 20th season in the sport, it is a timely tribute to years gone by and I can’t wait to see the RED Bull charge out at Silverstone this weekend.”

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Chalaj Suvanish added: “I wanted to enter the REBL CUSTMS competition because the chance to design a livery for my favourite Team is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

“I have been so lucky to have won and now I get to see a race in real life and I can't quite believe it, not only do I get to attend an F1 race I get to see the car I customized on track!

“I used red in the design of the car to represent the spirit and strength depicted in the Red Bull logo and took inspiration from the way flow-vis paints is used in aerodynamic testing.”

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.