In 2012, the Red Bull team and Sebastian Vettel were able to achieve both championships for a third time, despite the fact the RB8 car did not enjoy the dominance of the previous season and suffered some reliability problems related to the RS27's alternator.
En 2012, o equipo Red Bull e Sebastian Vettel foron capaces de lograr dous campionatos por terceira vez, malia que o RB8 non gozar do dominio da tempada anterior e sufriu algúns problemas de fiabilidade relacionados co alternador do RS27.