Arvid Lindblad will become the reserve driver for RBR and Racing Bulls.
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All the theatrics from 2024, made me forget how good VER and NOR were in the sprint/quali/race (~15s or so ahead of the pack), until their dogfight with some 8-10 or so laps to the finish. Both MCL39 and RB21 are better than their predecessors, the former being vastly superior. Need to see whether a 3rd party like PIA/RUS/LEC will get involved for the lead this weekend.
https://racingnews365.com/major-ferrari ... laren-huntAs for Red Bull, its planning upgrades of its own for the team's home race, including modifications to the floor, wings, and internal elements of the front suspension. Sources from Milton Keynes indicate these changes are actually optimised for Silverstone rather than the Austrian circuit.
[...]Why is it (that F1 is currently pretty tough for Red Bull)?
Because we have been seeing the same tendencies in the car for two years. It jumps over curbs, has a tendency to understeer at turn in, which then goes into oversteer. The balance on the rear axle is not right. But if we are in the very small working window and when the circuit suits us, as in Jeddah or Suzuka - Imola and Montreal were not that bad either - then it fits. But the working window is extremely small.
And there is still no indication of how to change that?
We are now getting an update for Austria, which will be refined again for Silverstone. But if that doesn't pull, it will be difficult in the championship. And it's not that it is not already difficult enough.
How do you currently divide the work between the development of the current car and the development of completely new cars for 2026?
There is an exact division of how the wind tunnel and all tools are used. But at some point we will say: that's it with the further development. For two reasons: time - and the production of new parts takes time - and the "cost cap". So the question is: where do you give your resources? I assume that according to Silverstone or Spa at the latest, there will be a decision that you concentrate entirely on the new car.
What about your own engine project?
Mercedes has appointed itself as the favorite, but that has not been proven by anything. The development is incredible with the combustion engine alone. The engine is smaller than that in my lawnmower! You have three or four things that are important in the new car: the combustion engine, we are there and if there are no durability problems, this will not be a gamuchanger. The battery is crucial, where we start with a conventional solution and fuel, a very important factor. The development with our partner Exxon is going very well.
.ispano6 wrote: ↑25 Jun 2025, 07:30Red Bull reportedly bringing upgrades to Austria
https://racingnews365.com/major-ferrari ... laren-huntAs for Red Bull, its planning upgrades of its own for the team's home race, including modifications to the floor, wings, and internal elements of the front suspension. Sources from Milton Keynes indicate these changes are actually optimised for Silverstone rather than the Austrian circuit.