Helmut Marko, Red Bull F1 Motorsport Advisor, says he faced “two or three major hurdles” in the preparation of the 2022 F1 machine “RB18”.
Last week, Red Bull Racing held a new car launch, and the “RB18” that was unveiled was almost the same as the show car produced in F1 last year.
Helmut Marko admits that the new F1 regulations introduced in 2022 are facing difficulties in preparing the RB18, which is partly in the 2021 race for the Max Verstappen title with Mercedes F1 Lewis Hamilton. I explained that it was due to the intensity of.
“We faced two or three major hurdles in preparation for 2022,” Helmut Marko told Kleine Zeitung.
“This was the biggest regulation change in the last 15-20 years. All new designs and plans had to be done within budget limits and we were fighting for the World Championship and at the same time advancing new machines. I had to. “
Regarding the launch of the Red Bull RB18, Helmut Marko acknowledges that there are still many changes to the RB18 by the start of the season at the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix from March 18th to 20th.
“It was a presentation for the time being,” said Helmut Marko.
“That’s especially important for our partners. The first rollout will be done later, and there will be some changes until the first race in Bahrain.”
“The presentation doesn’t reveal everything. There are still some updates.”
Red Bull’s technical team, including Red Bull F1 Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey, is talking about the “very unusual” process of creating a new machine in light of the overhauled technical regulations.
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