P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Red Bull is facing a major threat from McLaren this year but is set to hand Max Verstappen a timely push.
Red Bull is preparing to reveal a significant upgrade package at the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix this month to counter the threat posed by McLaren, who has been consistently improving their performance in recent races and challenging Red Bull and Max Verstappen for the lead. Red Bull’s technical director, Pierre Waché, acknowledged the successful development of McLaren and Mercedes, noting that the competition has become much closer than expected at the beginning of the season. Despite recent races at the Spanish Grand Prix and Silverstone without major updates, Red Bull has a major upgrade planned for Hungary to regain an advantage over McLaren and Lando Norris. With McLaren closing the gap in points, Verstappen will be looking to utilize the new update to strengthen his position in the ongoing championship battle.
