P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Red Bull enter the year with its own power unit for the first time in its history.
Red Bull has been advised to focus on engine reliability and energy deployment to compete with Mercedes.
Red Bull is venturing into manufacturing its own engine for the first time in partnership with Ford.
The team acknowledges the significant challenge and made the engine debut at the recent Barcelona shakedown.
Both Red Bull and Mercedes faced no major issues during testing, aiming to be at the forefront of the new era of Formula 1.
Mercedes has been highlighted for their early advantage in engine reliability and energy optimization by Sky F1’s Collins.
Despite this, Collins believes Max Verstappen’s input and Red Bull’s efforts can help bridge the gap with Mercedes.
