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Christian Horner suggests that Red Bull might have made their car, the RB20, too complex compared to their F1 rivals who opted for simpler evolutions of their previous cars. He believes that in order to regain competitiveness, they need to simplify a few things. Meanwhile, Mika Hakkinen predicts that McLaren will dominate its F1 rivals in the final rounds of the current campaign, as McLaren has had a competitive package with successful upgrades this year.
Ferrari’s senior performance engineer, Jock Clear, has explained the struggles the team faced with the upgrades introduced earlier in the season, despite successes with updates in other races. Toto Wolff reveals that the spirit within Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton remains high despite the impending exit of the seven-time F1 champion, who was recently replaced by Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Additionally, the second seat at Stake F1 alongside Nico Hulkenberg and at RB remain the only two drives available for 2025, with Liam Lawson expected to join RB. Lastly, Sauber’s Mattia Binotto addresses the comparison between Audi and Red Bull as both manufacturers will enter F1 as power unit manufacturers in 2026 under the new regulations.
