Red Bull Racing did not hesitate to indict his old blower for the current RB21 problems.
According to Christian Horner and Dr. Marko, she is no longer efficient enough to ensure small gains in terms of development. For this, an ultra-modern blower is under construction for 2026, with a commissioning which will allow the F1 of 2027 to develop there.
Does Max Verstappen agree with the theory of his bosses on the current concerns of his car?
“Of course, we are not entirely satisfied and we are working on a new wind tunnel. It takes time, but we already knew it. It’s not new this season. We found in 2023 that certain things are not detectable in the blower.”
-“But the team has the experience of this field, so she knows which direction to concentrate. The only problem is that she cannot refine certain small details.”
“But it worked in 2022 and 2023, and in 2021, we also had a good car with different regulations. So I would not attribute all our problems to the blower.”
If he remains well with Red Bull, is it not disappointed that this new blower is not there in time for the new F1 of 2026?
“Well, it’s a completely different car, so we cannot compare. It could be another team which suddenly succeeds everything. Again, the blower is good, it’s just that it does not have the delicacy of the details. For a first year of rules, it will be more than enough to develop the first concepts.”
