The group of Milton Keyes Formula 1 Championship dominates after a change in regulations for the 2022 season. The car sponsored by the energy drink has won every available Championship since the ‘new’ regulations were introduced. However, this 2024 season has been more difficult for the team. After a dominant start to the world championship, achieving victory in 4 of the first 6 races, the performance of the car stagnated and consequently, the ‘chasing’ teams (Ferrari, McLaren and mercedes) was able to stand up to them.
The updates introduced by McLaren in the GP of Miami they showed that Red Bull It folds and from that moment, the time is different. Verstappen was able to maximize his options, he was able to score points in each of the remaining Grands Prix after the ‘loss’ of performance. While Ferrari and mercedes introduced technical improvements, the performance of the car Red Bull it stops. The team to lose is, depending on the GP, the third or fourth team in terms of performance in the second half of the season.
This complicated situation you are in Red Bull It only made the success of Verstappen. While his colleague, ‘Checo’ Pérez‘fought’ to get into the points, the Dutchman either climbed the podium or just fell off it. This situation is repeated throughout the GP, in the wilderness, McLaren This is the reference group, among others Ferrari and mercedes successes are disputed. The only thing common to all races is that Verstappen it’s always there.
From the GP of Miamithe four-time world champion scored more points than any other driver on the grid. This statistic ‘shows’ the excellence shown by the Dutchman, while his competitors made mistakes, he remained cool and calculated, the perfect example of this situation is the GP of Brazil.
In this ‘second world’ where performance is the ‘advantage’ of Red Bull is reduced to 0, Verstappen He excelled and others failed. The team, now third in the Constructors’ World Championship, has problems and others smell blood.
Classification by points from Miami GP to Las Vegas GP
Remarks from Pierre Wache, technical director of Red Bull
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Due to this situation and although the celebration for the Drivers’ Championship is still hidden in the heart of Red Bullhis concern is for the 2025 season The technical director of Red Bull, Pierre Wacheadmits that there is something to be done during the winter: “I think so we are happy with what we did quickly“, he explained, referring to the improvement in the flat bottom in Singapore.
However, after a while he expressed his concern referring to the next season: “I have no confidence in 2025. I have no confidence because I think the others are too fast, or they are there.”
He also commented that next season will be very competitive and they should work hard: “This is a fight that will last the whole year. If you have faith in this business, you are dead. “You have to work hard and all team members have to work hard. “Everyone is working hard.”said Pierre Wachetechnical director of Red Bull after the celebration of Verstappen.
Has the performance ceiling been reached?
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The good news for Red Bull is that, as F1 enters its fourth year of these regulations, teams are about to hit a performance ceiling. That is why a few tenths can be decisive in the ‘battle’ for the Constructors’ World Championship next season. The updates introduced by the teams of Milton Keynes is unique, operating with a very small working window, making the vehicle difficult to control. That said, in the context of its development struggles this year, achieving any significant progress will be a challenge.
Anyway, Pierre Wache He emphasizes that the team is working diligently: “When you see the number of people we are trying to find a very small amount of performance and add it everywhere, it is a very difficult task.
He finally concluded his remarks by clarifying his earlier words and justifying his lack of confidence: “I lack confidence. Because if I have confidence, I can sleep, I don’t go to work and then I can’t find the performance.”he clarified Pierre Wache.
Source: La Verdad
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