Why Red Bull copies slower F1 cars
- Posted by hudson on Jun 09, 2023
Red Bull made a remarkable admission when it revealed its latest Formula 1 car upgrades.
Under regulations introduced in 2022, teams must now disclose new parts in a document issued ahead of the start of free practice.
Unusually, Red Bull stated explicitly in this document that one of its new parts took inspiration from competitor designs. So at a time when everyone is looking to Red Bull for ideas, it is drawing them from slower rivals.
And most remarkably, Red Bull also pointed to the weakest team from the new ground effect regulations era as the first to come up with this idea.
So let’s take a closer look at exactly what Red Bull copied, the role Adrian Newey’s unique approach plays in this and why it’s not so easy for its rivals simply to do the same thing and draw inspiration from the all-conquering Red Bull RB19.
00:00 Surprising admission
00:51 What Red Bull copied
03:14 The Newey factor
05:51 Why it's so difficult
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