Did you know: Almost half of all F1 drivers in 2022 have an affiliation with Red Bull

When the late owner of Red Bull, Dietrich Mateschitz, entered his own team into the Formula 1 championship in 2004, few could have imagined the successes they'd enjoy. But unlike other teams starting out, Red Bull secured its first podium in 2006 and won six races in 2009.

And between 2010 and 2013, with Sebastian Vettel leading the charge, the team won both the Drivers' and Constructors' championships on four consecutive occasions.

This is amazing stuff for a company that was nothing more than a sponsor up until 2003.

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While this is all amazing, Mateschitz had a vision of not only having a dominant and competitive team, but also developing talent that can one day race for his teams (Red Bull and AlphaTauri); and maybe even win the F1 World Championship.

Since the Young Driver Program's inception in 2001, several drivers have made it to F1. And perhaps more impressively, eight of them competed in the 2022 F1 season, giving Red Bull a 40% driver representation.

Who are these drivers?

Sebastian Vettel

Vettel is perhaps Red Bull's most beloved servant, having gifted the team its ultimate win during its glory days. He joined the ranks in 2008 with Toro Rosso (now AlphaTauri) before switching to the main team in 2009. Though he has since moved to Ferrari (2015 - 2020) and Aston Martin (2021 - 2022), he still kept close ties with the Austrian team. Vettel retired from F1 this year.

Max Verstappen

Verstappen entered F1 like a ball on fire. Having been on both Red Bull and Mercedes-AMG's radar ahead of the 2015 season, Red Bull took the gamble and gave the then-17-year-old a racing seat at Toro Rosso. He moved to the A-team in 2016 and hasn't looked back since.