Max Verstappen and the Red Bull team navigated a challenging British GT race at Silverstone to secure a hard-fought second-place finish, showcasing their adaptability and strategic prowess.
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In a thrilling move ahead of the British Grand Prix, the championship-leading Red Bull team has unveiled a stunning new livery for their RB20 race car. Inspired by the iconic camouflage design from their 2015 preseason testing, the livery features additional flashes of red paint across the car, creating a bold and eye-catching appearance.
In a dramatic turn of events at the Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull boss Christian Horner has revealed the team’s strategic reasoning behind ignoring Max Verstappen’s plea to pit earlier. Despite the disappointment of not securing the win, Horner maintains that it has not been a ‘totally disastrous’ weekend for the team, with Verstappen extending his championship lead.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has emerged as the overwhelming favorite to claim pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on his home turf, having topped the sole practice session and the Sprint Shootout on Friday. Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix is set to commence at 4pm local time (+2 GMT) on Saturday at the Red Bull Ring circuit, and Verstappen’s blazing pace in the practice and sprint shootout sessions has set the stage for a potential pole position at his home event.
In a remarkable turnaround, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has secured pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix Sprint, despite facing an early setback during the weekend’s sole practice session. Verstappen’s car encountered an issue with a disabled oil pressure sensor, but the team was able to quickly resolve the problem, allowing the Dutch driver to continue his session and ultimately secure the top spot.
In a bid to challenge Red Bull’s dominance, McLaren has revealed a host of upgrades for the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix. With Ferrari and Mercedes also bringing revised parts, the race for F1 supremacy is heating up at the Red Bull Ring.
Sergio Perez, the struggling Red Bull driver in the 2024 Dakar Rally, believes he is starting to find solutions to his car handling issues as the competition heats up. While Perez may not be able to keep up with his teammate and defending champion, Nasser Al-Attiyah, the Mexican veteran is determined to close the gap and be more competitive in the upcoming Dakar Rally.
McLaren boss Andrea Stella has identified high-speed cornering as the key area where the team must improve in their ongoing Formula 1 battle with Red Bull. The Woking-based squad has emerged as Red Bull’s closest challenger this season, but Stella admits they must focus on high-speed performance to catch the championship leaders.
The 2023 British GT Championship season has been marked by increasingly narrow margins between the top contenders, with McLaren’s Lando Norris emerging as a formidable challenger to reigning champion Max Verstappen’s Red Bull dominance. The performance upgrades McLaren has introduced have clearly closed the gap to Red Bull, and the team’s raw pace has been on display at recent events.
Mercedes showcased an improved performance at the recent Spanish Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton securing his first non-sprint podium of the season. However, the final result does not fully reflect the team’s potential, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. The team believes they can bridge the gap to the leading Red Bull and McLaren cars in the coming British GT races.