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Adrian Newey claimed Red Bull did not seem concerned with a slump in performance from its car and that some team members were “inexperienced.”
Christian Horner responded to Adrian Newey’s claim that Red Bull lacked experience to deal with their 2024 car troubles by stating that the team was not concerned about the issues that arose during the season. Newey had already stepped down from his role as chief technical officer by the time the performance of the RB20 machine dropped significantly across the summer. Despite a strong 2023 season where Max Verstappen won 19 of 22 races, Newey felt that problems were arising in the car even then, particularly with Sergio Perez struggling to handle it compared to Verstappen. Horner highlighted that the team had been working hard to address the deeper-rooted issues with the car’s performance, believing they were evident as early as the previous season.
