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Red Bull boss Christian Horner made the surprise revelation that the team’s Formula 1 struggles hark back to the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona. Horner’s admission is shocking given that Red Bull won every race bar one in 2023. Fast forward to this term and the team is amid a winless run of seven […]
Christian Horner’s recent admission is surprising, considering Red Bull’s dominance in the 2023 season, where they won all races except one. However, the team is currently experiencing a winless streak of seven rounds, with both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez struggling with the RB20’s balance. Horner mentioned that Red Bull made a crucial mistake in its development path during the 2023 season, specifically with an underbody upgrade in Barcelona, leading to the team’s current difficulties. While Verstappen excelled with 10 consecutive wins in 2023, Perez faced challenges, including qualifying struggles and fewer podium finishes. These struggles have continued into the current season, with neither Verstappen nor Perez achieving podium finishes recently. Horner acknowledged the issues with the 2023 car and highlighted ongoing efforts at the factory to address them. Despite Perez’s promising performance at Baku, where he out-qualified Verstappen and showed competitiveness during the race, a collision ultimately ended his race prematurely, necessitating extensive repair work.
