VCARB
Football clubs run reserve sides, and Formula 1 has its own version of the idea: VCARB races out of Faenza as Red Bull's second team, and the same garage was badged Toro Rosso and AlphaTauri before this.
Data Matrix codes: VCARB
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6536845first batch6538309production batch 26538429production batch 3
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About this minifigure
The VCARB initials come from the team's sponsor-led name, and nobody on the grid has changed signage more often. The base stays put: Faenza in northern Italy, where cars have been built for the second team in the Red Bull family for decades. It is where young drivers rack up their first racing miles before a shot at the senior seat.
The white and navy car with its bold sponsor accents is one of the less obvious models in the series. Children rarely name the team straight away, while Formula 1 fans know exactly what they are looking at. Visually it comes off better than its place on most wish lists would suggest.
The collection gains a lot when VCARB stands next to the Red Bull. The pair tells the story of two teams under one owner and of drivers promoted from one to the other. Searching online, the name itself can trip you up, since the same team also goes by Racing Bulls.
Did you know: The Faenza team previously raced as Minardi, Toro Rosso and AlphaTauri, and its most celebrated win was the 2008 Italian Grand Prix with Sebastian Vettel.
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