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Red Bull: 20kg weight purge for "cut and shut" RB19 was key to F1 2023 dominance
The Milton Keynes-based Red Bull team dominated the 2023 season, winning 21 out of 22 races and securing both the constructors’ championship and the drivers’ title with Max Verstappen. The team’s success was largely attributed to weight reduction in their RB19 car, which had carryover components from the previous year’s RB18. Red Bull managed to cut out excess bulk, shedding 20 kilograms and improving the car’s performance. Red Bull boss Christian Horner stated that the weight reduction was the main difference between the two cars, with marginal gains made in all areas of the RB19. However, the RB19 failed to win every race, with a defeat in Singapore highlighting the importance of small margins and the need for precise set-up.
