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Red Bull boss Christian Horner has refuted claims from Adrian Newey suggesting the team’s development issues during the 2024 Formula 1 season showed signs of inexperience.
The Red Bull RB20 dominated the field at the beginning of last year, with Max Verstappen winning seven out of the first 10 races, but McLaren caught up in development, as shown by Lando Norris’ win in Miami. However, Red Bull faced balance issues with the RB20, leading to a 10-race winless drought. Adrian Newey announced his departure as Chief Technical Officer in May, citing difficulties in driving the RB20. Christian Horner responded to claims of inexperience being the problem, stating that the issues ran deeper and required thorough problem-solving. Red Bull worked on addressing the RB20’s performance peaks in the RB21, showing signs of improvement in Sprint races and GP victories towards the end of the season. The question lingers whether the RB21 has successfully tamed the peaky characteristics of its predecessor, the RB20.
