Red Bull RB21

[AR3-GP]

Red Bull are running asymmetric braking tin ( ) elements for Qatar. The right front cake tin has a vent for hot air from the brakes to warm the right front tire but the left front cake tin is fully closed off. This fits with the predominantly left handed nature of Qatar. The left front takes the most punishment, so they want to limit the overheating. The right front takes the least, so they need to keep it warm.

[venkyhere]

The 'mexico floor' was successfully run in Q in AbuDhabi. Finally they got it to work. In the last race of the regulation era.

[Paa]

The 'mexico floor' was successfully run in Q in AbuDhabi. Finally they got it to work. In the last race of the regulation era.
https://i.ibb.co/4nWs3PN0/gettyimages-2 ... 8x2048.jpg

If I would be RedBull's TP I would really focus all of my attention to improve simulation/correlation.
On one hand Red Bull is the master of maximizing results with what they have on race day, on the other hand I can't help to feel that they leave so much performance on the table by not being able to optimize the HW what they have.
It feels like they have to learn everything on track on the actual race weekend.
I see this as an absolute number one priority, I hope Mekies will address this issue.

[venkyhere]

The 'mexico floor' was successfully run in Q in AbuDhabi. Finally they got it to work. In the last race of the regulation era.
https://i.ibb.co/4nWs3PN0/gettyimages-2 ... 8x2048.jpg

If I would be RedBull's TP I would really focus all of my attention to improve simulation/correlation.
On one hand Red Bull is the master of maximizing results with what they have on race day, on the other hand I can't help to feel that they leave so much performance on the table by not being able to optimize the HW what they have.
It feels like they have to learn everything on track on the actual race weekend.
I see this as an absolute number one priority, I hope Mekies will address this issue.

This has been a problem that got 'exposed' from 2023 (yes, despite the monster car) itself, when they added more and more load to the car, and the whole 'correlation business' got derailed with the RB20 in 2024. They have 'saved' 2024 and 2025 with some clever 'track data feedback' into the simulator on Friday nights. It proves that the fault is not with the design or setup of the car, but with the 'tools' that they have available to do it. Perhaps all the 'late development work' so far into post summer break months, might help fix the tools (atleast that's what they are telling the media). So it's not something they haven't prioritized, I think they are genuinely 'lost' about how to fix this modelling issue.