2026 Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 Team

[FNTC]

Looking at the Sky pad replay, that tow was actually pretty good, he never had to lift.

[euv2]

I mean they expected to suffer here but the next two weekend could really give them a chance, depending on what Mclaren and Mercedes deliver

Why the next two races? McLarens new rear wing seems to have solved their top speed issues and now look faster than Red bull again. RBR back to being 4th fastest chassis, but the overall gaps have reduced.

[Sergej]

expecting a going backward race tomorrow.

[Rikhart]

The Mercedes just keeps going, it's a joke that the PU is getting ADUO. Max will be getting eaten by the cars behind him tomorrow, won't be a pretty race I reckon.

Also, shows the ground RBR have to make up, the Mercedes matched them in sector 2 while running less wing and destroyed them in the other 2, I know RBR were missing the macarena wing but still, these deployment heavy tracks are showing a clear gulf between the PUs.

This whole aduo stuff is preposterous, it's just so unfair it beggars belief. Almost looks made up to favour a certain team, to ensure at least a couple of years of dominance, as so many suggest.

I'ts plain to see the merc is miles ahead of everyone else, still they get to... improve it further?

[AR3-GP]

Engineer Tom Hart would leave Red Bull for Williams after this year, but will now stay with Red Bull after all.

He will become the successor to Gianpiero Lambiase as Max Verstappen's race engineer. Even if Verstappen leaves, he will take over that role.

[euv2]

The Mercedes just keeps going, it's a joke that the PU is getting ADUO. Max will be getting eaten by the cars behind him tomorrow, won't be a pretty race I reckon.

Also, shows the ground RBR have to make up, the Mercedes matched them in sector 2 while running less wing and destroyed them in the other 2, I know RBR were missing the macarena wing but still, these deployment heavy tracks are showing a clear gulf between the PUs.

This whole aduo stuff is preposterous, it's just so unfair it beggars belief. Almost looks made up to favour a certain team, to ensure at least a couple of years of dominance, as so many suggest.

I'ts plain to see the merc is miles ahead of everyone else, still they get to... improve it further?

Yeah, it ensures their PU remains the best for 2 years, unless someone improves their car massively or Ferrari PU become competitive that it forces them to use their token early. But there are a lot of unknowns next year with the PU reg changes, maybe RBR will be allowed to change things that they were previously not allowed to touch. Still ADUO is making a mockery of the sport.

[liuzka]

Have I understood this ADUO correctly?
-FIA measures combustion engine power from drive shaft where both electrical side and combustion side are connected
--For me this sounds that there are many ways to game this like:
---Software providing reduced power always when engine is not charging
---Make it somehow charge always a little bit when your software says it's not charging
---Make back pressure to your exhaust to limit power (Ferrari)
---Use smaller cooling to limit power, etc.

-If you get ADUO you can upgrade combustion and/or electrical side
--So in theory you can just upgrade electrical side forever and continue receiving upgrades

If it works like that it sounds that someone wrote the rules with pretty positive mindset that no-one will ever exploit them

[lio007]

Have I understood this ADUO correctly?
-FIA measures combustion engine power from drive shaft where both electrical side and combustion side are connected
--For me this sounds that there are many ways to game this like:
---Software providing reduced power always when engine is not charging
---Make it somehow charge always a little bit when your software says it's not charging
---Make back pressure to your exhaust to limit power (Ferrari)
---Use smaller cooling to limit power, etc.

-If you get ADUO you can upgrade combustion and/or electrical side
--So in theory you can just upgrade electrical side forever and continue receiving upgrades

If it works like that it sounds that someone wrote the rules with pretty positive mindset that no-one will ever exploit them

The problem is that all PUMs accepted these regulations but it's a farce.

[AR3-GP]

The start could be a banana peel. Not only because the car doesn't start well, but also because la source is a bowling alley. 3 doesn't bring much luck this year.

[pantherxxx]

Maybe if it rains then the higher DF setup on the Red Bull can give them an advantage. What do you guys think?

[Sergej]

Maybe if it rains then the higher DF setup on the Red Bull can give them an advantage. What do you guys think?

that it won't rain

[venkyhere]

The start could be a banana peel. Not only because the car doesn't start well, but also because la source is a bowling alley. 3 doesn't bring much luck this year.

.. and LesCombes is a tesla valve

[euv2]

These different deployment maps are so weird, the gaps between Max and Ant keep yoyoing through the laps.

[Valeo]

Only 2,4 sec behind after lap 16.
What would have been possible with a proper wing?

Of course no luck with the VSC

[euv2]

Wow, Max does no management in turn 15 and automagically goes 0.6s faster than the previous lap.