In the early part of the season, the Energy F1-2014 was the subject of various criticisms for its poor reliability and lack of top speed, including one by Red Bull's boss Christian Horner which described the performance as "unacceptable" after an unsuccessful team's home race in Austria.
Na primeira parte da tempada 2014, o Energy F1-2014 foi obxecto de diversas críticas pola súa escasa fiabilidade e falta de velocidade punta, incluíndo a do xefe de Red Bull Christian Horner, que describe o comportamento de "inaceptable" logo do fracaso do equipo na carreira en casa en Austria.