For weeks, in the paddock, there have been rumors of a important update that the Milton Keynes team has in its breast pocket. The new super light frame designed by Adrian Newey's men will have an entrance… delayed. This is the reason for a choice that, from the outside, might seem counterintuitive.
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If the Scuderia Ferrari, committed to getting up again in view of the year 2023, has excelled even if often just in the struggle of developments, Red Bull has faced the first part of the year as pursuer in the performance challenge. Unlike the red, attempts were made to put new parts on the track, which were then removed because they didn't bring the desired results. Until the Hungarian Grand Prix, the F1-75 represented the benchmark of all single-seaters, slightly above the RB-18. However, after the summer break, the Milton Keynes technicians have changed the leitmotiv of the first half of the season, putting a dominant car on the track even where it struggled more in the past.
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In Belgium the RB18 was impregnablein Netherlands still conceded something to rivals, but keeping them at a safe distance; Sunday in Monza, after a grand prix with a controversial ending, Red Bull has reconfirmed a supremacy that leaves no room for doubt. The bustling Singapore weekend brought with it the supposed entrance to a massive development, but the team of the winged bull cleverly did step back.
Chassis postponed: Red Bull is on the safe side
Newey's mind, it seems, has given birth to a new frame that would bring the RB-18 to the minimum weight threshold. However, it seems that Horner's men have considered useless and risky to introduce such an important part. There are two reasons: the first is that, given the unbridgeable gap of Verstappen from the pursuer, it would be useless to introduce a further upgrade. It wouldn't be insurance against your opponents, but almost a humiliation. The second is political in nature, as the introduction of such an expensive and large piece would raise many suspicions about compliance with the budget cap; according to Binotto even, Ferrari it would not have been able to introduce a new chassis without overspending.
Clear intentions and foundations are all right
It is clear, therefore, that Red Bull wants to stay away from the controversy and repeat the title without worries. Concerns which, obviously, are bound to arise in the home of the opponents, given the foundations on which Milton Keynes is laying a single-seater design that looks frighteningly solid ahead of 2023. The drinkers mean business and it's no surprise. It won't be child's play to stop a team on such a violent rise from establishing a winning cycle.
SOURCE: f1ingeneral
