In continuous development. In fact, despite the summer break, the Red Bull is the stable that he is not going to stop, under every aspect.
Red Bull studies a new chassis
Following the phenomenon of inflation, the FIA has decided to increase the maximum expenditure limit of the budget cap. Indeed, it has passed from $140 million to $144. Money that the Milton Keynes team he already figured out how to spend. In fact, according to what reported by Motor und Sport, Red Bull he already has a new frame in the pipeline to use. The choice is strongly linked to the goal of the Austrian team to lose weight and try to get close to 798kg.
Crash test looms
It will certainly not be easy to obtain the homologation of the chassis, as the body will have to pass the crash tests. It will therefore also be necessary to improve, but Red Bull is not the only team reflecting on works of this kind. There are so many cars that still suffer from the problem overweight. One of these is undoubtedly the Mercedes and it is not excluded that the team of the silver arrow could also work on some updating to lose weight.
Weight issue, how many problems!
According to what filters through the paddock, the weight situation is very delicate: Mercedes indeed appears to be eight kilograms over the edge, red bull seven, Haas e McLaren three and Alpine twowhile on Ferrari e Alpha Tauri there is no news. The only team that doesn't have weight issues is the Alpha Romeo.