With the 2021 F1 titles on the line, Adrian Newey says Red Bull perhaps 'put too much work' into the RB16B.
Adrian Newey says Red Bull ‘possibly put too much work into last year’s’ carHaving to balance upgrading last year’s car versus designing this year’s all-new RB18, Adrian Newey says Red Bull “possibly put too much work” into last year’s with the title on the line.Last season, the final year under Formula 1’s old technical regulations, Red Bull found themselves in the thick of the title fight with Verstappen taking on Lewis Hamilton for the crown.
“I think last year we had a difficult decision to make in terms of how we judged challenging for last year’s Drivers’ and Constructors’, where we clearly had a good car, and getting on with the research of this year’s car with the big set of regulations,” design guru Newey explained at the Autosport Awards.
“In reality Ferrari were in pre-season probably a little bit quicker, we had a very good and effective first race upgrade.
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