As part of an effort to improve the dominant RB19, Red Bull made modifications to the floor edge and the upper corner of its diffuser ahead of the Barcelona weekend. The change at the rear of the car – where the tops corners of the diffuser were profiled for greater curvature – were particularly interesting […]
While F1’s engine regulations from 2026 are set in stone, the chassis rules are far from being finalised as series bosses weigh up the direction they want to see things go. But one key area that F1 and the FIA are in agreement over is that efforts must be made to reduce the weight of […]
The Milton Keynes-based squad was left annoyed over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend when images of its secret floor and diffuser design were revealed in public as Sergio Perez’s crashed car was craned away in qualifying. Several of Red Bull’s competitors have said they have gained important knowledge from the RB19 being on display, with […]
With Audi and Honda swelling F1’s ranks by committing to the sustainably fuelled turbo hybrid regulations from 2026, the significance of what is happening goes well beyond the spectacle of having six car makers going up against each other on track. In fact, there is a bigger global picture at play here and one that […]
The Spa-Francorchamps event was told by F1 in no uncertain terms to improve its fan offering in the wake of a disastrous, rained-out 2021 edition, with its heritage as one of F1’s most historic and exciting circuits no longer sufficient to stay on the calendar. Spa bought into Liberty Media’s vision of what a modern […]
As part of an upgrade delivered at the Spanish Grand Prix, the Italian squad abandoned the bathtub in-wash sidepod design that it had used since the start of 2022. Instead, the team switched to a more Red Bull-style of downwash solution that is aimed at changing the way airflow over the car interacts with the […]
The German manufacturer produced a notable step forward in form at the Spanish Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished second and third behind race-winner Max Verstappen. The potential of its revamped car, which features new sidepods, front suspension and floor, is clear to see, as the squad targets making further steps to […]
Both teams have admitted that McLaren CEO Zak Brown spoke to Horner several weeks ago about the possibility of McLaren using the new Ford-backed Red Bull Powertrains PU in 2026. Marshall has recently been working at RBP prior to agreeing to join McLaren as technical director, engineering and design, in January. That led to suggestions […]
The SF-23 has been quick over one lap in qualifying thus far this season but has usually lost out to Mercedes, and often Aston Martin, over a race distance. That pattern was repeated in the Spanish GP when Carlos Sainz qualified second but was jumped by both Mercedes drivers, as well as the Red Bull […]
The region of Quebec in which Montreal sits is experiencing its worst fire season on record, with more than 150 blazes having been reported. Smoke from the fires has been drifting south across Canada and into the United States, with New York, in particular, being engulfed amid growing health concerns over the toxic air. Tens […]