They also bagged another team and design guru Adrian Newey - all of which points towards future success for what started out as one of F1's more troubled teams.

Red Bull is in effect Jaguar Racing rebranded, with the energy-drinks company buying the Milton Keynes-based team in November after Ford had put Jag on sale at the end of the 2004 campaign.

However, before they'd even competed in their first grand prix Red Bull Racing had already courted controversy by sacking former bosses David Pitchforth and Tony Purnell when the pair apparently disagreed with the Red Bull hierarchy over the appointment of David Coulthard.

Bereft of preparation time, Red Bull were also forced to use a car inherited from Jaguar and expectations were low ahead of their debut season.

New team boss Christian Horner was merely aiming to "lay solid foundations for the future." And what a foundation it was!

Coulthard’s arrival evidently proved to be what the team needed to give them wings (sorry!) and, together with team-mates Christian Klien and Tonio Liuzzi ensured RBR began the 2005 championship by scoring points in seven of the first eight races.

The team scored points in a further five races and finished seventh in the constructors' championship on 34 points - only four behind BAR.

DC's influence was also felt away from the track as he played an integral role in convincing design guru Adrian Newey to leave McLaren and head to RBR.

It was the coup of the season and bodes well for Red Bull's 2006 campaign, which will once again see Coulthard partnering Klien.

The two will also have use of Ferrari power as they bid for a maiden podium result.