Over the course of a Formula One season, the teams manufacture millions of parts for their racing machines. From big parts like nose cones and rear wings to little parts like nuts, bolts and washers, the team employees produce some of the most excellently crafted parts in the automotive industry. This is the story of just one of those parts, as it makes its journey from the drawing board to the race track.
RB12-FS-00663-02 began its life in the notebook of a Red Bull engineer. It was destined for great things, as a front suspension bolt on Red Bull Racing’s 2016 challenger, the RB12. It wasn’t long before the engineer’s 2D plans jumped into the 3D world, courtesy of a 3D imaging software. With every inch of the bolt planned to perfection, RB12-FS-00663-02 entered the real world at the factory. With careful crafting and attention to detail, the bolt eventually transformed from a cylindrical piece of metal into a bolt.
From there RB12-FS-00663-02 passed through the hands of many, as every inch of the bolt was inspected to ensure that it was flawless. Next, the bolt was put to the test to prove that it had what it takes to cope with the stressful world of Formula One racing. After waiting on the shelves of a storage room, the bolt was finally ready to join his colleagues on the car of Daniel Ricciardo.
Together, the journey to achieve great things had just begun.
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