2026 Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 Team

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Max running lower df spec RW than isack for quali. Believe maxs spec is a step lower than the one used in fp3

[Valeo]

Max running lower df spec RW than isack for quali. Believe maxs spec is a step lower than the one used in fp3

Never a sign of confidence to do such changes after FP3...
Feel like they might be the slowest of the top 4 bunch but let's see.

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Max running lower df spec RW than isack for quali. Believe maxs spec is a step lower than the one used in fp3

Never a sign of confidence to do such changes after FP3...
Feel like they might be the slowest of the top 4 bunch but let's see.

Probably a case of: our long runs are good relative to our short run pace, max wants more rotation

[Valeo]

Max running lower df spec RW than isack for quali. Believe maxs spec is a step lower than the one used in fp3

Never a sign of confidence to do such changes after FP3...
Feel like they might be the slowest of the top 4 bunch but let's see.

Probably a case of: our long runs are good relative to our short run pace, max wants more rotation

They now have 2 medium and 2 hard for tomorrow left.
What are they expecting in terms of tyre wear?

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Never a sign of confidence to do such changes after FP3...
Feel like they might be the slowest of the top 4 bunch but let's see.

Probably a case of: our long runs are good relative to our short run pace, max wants more rotation

They now have 2 medium and 2 hard for tomorrow left.
What are they expecting in terms of tyre wear?

[pantherxxx]

That was a superb lap from Verstappen despite used softs. Ferrari went barely faster with new softs.

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Never a sign of confidence to do such changes after FP3...
Feel like they might be the slowest of the top 4 bunch but let's see.

Probably a case of: our long runs are good relative to our short run pace, max wants more rotation

They now have 2 medium and 2 hard for tomorrow left.
What are they expecting in terms of tyre wear?

I think part of it is also that they are not quite sure which tire is the better one for the race.

[Valeo]

Probably a case of: our long runs are good relative to our short run pace, max wants more rotation

They now have 2 medium and 2 hard for tomorrow left.
What are they expecting in terms of tyre wear?

I think part of it is also that they are not quite sure which tire is the better one for the race.

Likely yeah.
They are gambling with one run...

[Valeo]

Jesus

[Sergej]

very baldly played risk

[FNTC]

4 hundredths, that was too close to be a safe call. yikes...

[Watto]

Holy....

That so close to backfiring.

[Badger]

Not sure why they didn't bring 4 softs into quali. One run on used in Q2 is bonkers.

[FNTC]

I don't get why they didn't run mediums or used softs (they made it sound like he used new ones on Sky) in Q1. Should have been easily through.

[euv2]

I don't get why they didn't run mediums or used softs in Q1. Should have been easily through.

Yeah, that was the big mistake. Also, wasted a new soft in Practice 3 doing only 1 qualy run and start practice.