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Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché has confirmed how much lap time the team has gained over the winter – despite still having to use its old wind tunnel, which Christian Horner once called a “Cold War relic”.
Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché discussed the improvements made to the RB21 car during the F1 winter break. Last season saw Red Bull struggle with the RB20, leading to a third-place finish in the constructor standings. Despite the upgrades to the RB21, pre-season testing in Bahrain revealed reliability issues. The team is working to address a lack of correlation between wind tunnel data and on-track performance. Red Bull is looking to overcome these challenges and make the necessary adjustments to improve their performance on the track.