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Christian Horner has highlighted the lack of “trust” Red Bull currently has in its development “tools”, as the reigning constructors’ champions edge closer and closer to the brink.
Christian Horner raised concerns about the lack of trust Red Bull has in its tools, struggling to connect wind tunnel findings with on-track performance. The team is relying more on track data and past experiences due to this development setback highlighted at the Italian Grand Prix. Horner attributed the issues to conceptual problems dating back to last season’s United States Grand Prix and the previous car, RB19. Recent updates have worsened the balance problems of the RB20, requiring a recalibration using track data and past experiences. Horner believes the upcoming weeks will be critical for addressing these embedded issues, even if they might not be fully resolved before the next races in Baku and Singapore. With McLaren closely trailing in the constructors’ standings and Lando Norris posing a threat to Max Verstappen’s drivers’ crown, the focus is on understanding and partially addressing the issues before the crucial upcoming races.
