Is car height Red Bull’s secret?

What's down Red Bull's comeback? While the paddock is ever talking astir the tallness of the car, squad brag Laurent Mekies says there's nary azygous origin that has changed everything. The superb driver, Max Verstappen, has astir ne'er finished little than 2nd since the summertime break. Although helium didn't person the champion velocity astatine Zandvoort, past came victories successful Monza, Baku and Austin, and past determination was a sprint triumph. It turns retired that Red Bull's revival is not conscionable astir the benignant of track. After the debased downforce, galore expected problems successful Singapore and Austin, but the squad passed each the tests. Even if Max wasn't faster than McLaren and Lando Norris, the information that helium could support up with their gait is simply a large improvement.

Monza level and philosophy

In Singapore, Verstappen admitted that the caller level from Monza helped him a lot, but it wasn't the main factor. "It's much astir a antithetic philosophy," helium said. 

That doctrine means the squad listens much to the operator and trusts the information little blindly. Mekies and Helmut Marko accidental portion of the solution lies successful the mode Red Bull sets up the car. McLaren's Andrea Stella adds: 

"If they've made progress, I deliberation they've solved immoderate of the aerodynamic problems. The caller beforehand spoiler and the caller floorpan help, but present the drivers are talking much astir tallness and crushed contact. Generations of these cars request to beryllium driven low; I'd accidental they've understood that."

Ground effect accounts for implicit 60 percent of downforce. The little tallness increases the suction effect and seals the aerial better. With the caller floorpan, Red Bull tin present thrust little than before, which means much show from the RB21. Floorpan deterioration power is important; the FIA ​​requires a minimum thickness of 9mm of wood. If it wears more, the car is retired of order. Rumors successful the paddock accidental that Red Bull has managed to equilibrium the deterioration astatine the beforehand and support the unit astatine the rear.

Marko confirms: "It's not a incorrect assumption." 

Mekies remains cautious: "I wouldn't azygous retired 1 factor, it's an unthinkable analysis, a operation of galore elements – mechanical and aerodynamic." The level and tallness are the key. The RB21 is present moving better, and Verstappen is erstwhile again among the strongest successful F1. Red Bull is dangerous.