Despite having a ten percent penalty on its head, Red Bull has continued to dominate the F1 grid. So much so that they picked up all 12 wins out of 12 races. But now, Christian Horner has finally decided to admit that they are still on the back foot due to the reduction in wind tunnel time and might not continue the winning streak for long.
The Austrian team has mastered the new regulations as they are on their way to repeating their 2022 feat. With Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in the wings, the Milton Keynes-based team clinched the Constructors’ championship. And as it stands, they are very much the favorite to retain the trophy.
Interestingly, even after having a deficit in the wind tunnel times, the Bulls are still the fastest car on the grid. But Horner, who does not want any rivalry now, is now doubtful about the longevity of their superiority.
Horner is doubtful over Red Bull’s superiority’s longevity
The Red Bull supremo Horner has recently reflected on his team’s mega run. But also at the same time talked about the implications it could bring when they hit the 10% reduction ceiling.
Speaking of it, the 49-year-old boss said as per Dutch Racingnews365, “As a team, we can be very proud of this phenomenal result. But how long can we go on like this? No one knows.”
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— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) August 1, 2023
Furthermore, emphasizing the wind tunnel reduction Red Bull is receiving, the British boss put down the example of McLaren. He said that the Papaya team can perform numerous runs in the wind tunnel, but his team will not have that luxury due to the 2021 cost cap penalty.
Red Bull needs to tiptoe their development prowess
Given the fact that Red Bull has a 10% reduction in wind tunnel time, they have to be very careful in their development game. The engineers on the team need to sort out every aspect and think twice before they spend their time on the wind tunnel for an upgrade.
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— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) August 11, 2023
Since the Milton Keynes-based team has been leading the field for a long time now, they have not been bringing many upgrades. And their restrictions in the tunnel time is also a reason behind this.
But in the end, Christian Horner does not want to dwell on it. For now, his focus would only be on the Constructors’ championship and the Drivers’ championship and taking them home.
