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Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has asserted that there should be no cause for concern following reports that the
Recent reports suggest that Red Bull’s 2024 challenger, the RB20, has failed its initial frontal impact test, though the team and FIA have not confirmed this. Speculation points to weight-saving changes made to the front nose as the potential cause of the failure. If true, this could have implications for Red Bull’s pre-season preparation. Components that fail tests would need to be redesigned and re-tested before the start of the season in late February. Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has downplayed the rumors, stating that passing the first crash test would be the real problem, emphasizing the team’s determination to maintain their dominant form. Christian Horner, Red Bull team principal, confirmed that development of the RB19 ceased in August to focus on the RB20, while the Head of Performance Engineering, Ben Waterhouse, revealed the team is already looking ahead to the 2025 season.
