SUMMARY
- Red Bull had one of the most successful season in 2023, winning 21 of 22 races.
- The RB20 car had its first test run and left the fans amazed.
The 2023 Red Bull season was one of the most successful seasons in F1 history. The Austrian team managed to produce one of the greatest seasons of all time having all 21 races out of the 22 races hosted won by them. Meanwhile, their star driver, Max Verstappen won 19 races in a single season breaking his record of 15 races.
Nevertheless, as the 2024 season approaches, the Milton Keynes team looks forward to issues in their car as their genius engineer, Adrian Newey glances at the W15 for ideas. Although this can be terrifying for the team to see a future where their success could dull down and be overtaken by the Silver Arrows again, Helmut Marko has put his faith in Newey.
Helmut Marko keeps his cool over uncanny Mercedes’s resemblance
Helmut Marko has been put through enough this season before it even begins. The team boss has watched Christian Horner fall off his pedestal and come close to losing his job over inappropriate behavior towards a team member. However, another issue has popped up in front of the Austrian team as they continue to keep their faith in their mastermind chief technology officer.
Marko only recently accepted that Red Bull has taken their RB20 in a similar direction as the W15 with sidepods. He said, “It will not be as extreme as Mercedes’, but the idea is similar.” He also talked about the performance of the car according to the data saying, “They (Merc) were also convinced by the data of their side box-less concept. In practice, it didn’t work at all.”
Helmut also says the data looks good in the simulator and wind tunnel, but he is still wary as “They (Merc) were also convinced by the data of their side box-less concept. In practice, it didn’t work at all.”
— RBR Daily (@RBR_Daily) February 20, 2024
Although this puts more pressure on the team, the Silver Arrows team may be looking at a championship win if everything falls in the right place for them. It was rumored only a while back that Adrian Newey has taken inspiration and notes from James Allison with many fans wondering if Allison has finally made yet another masterpiece for the Brackley outfitters.
While the Bahrain Grand Prix is the only way of really understanding what the standings and the season may look like, many fans have already started bidding on who might win. Meanwhile, some have completely given up on the 2024 season and have turned their focus on the chaotic 2025 season.
Adrian Newey creates a masterpiece for 2024
While many are waiting to watch the RB20 compete with the other cars to know its capability, many have already seen a trailer for it. The RB20 went out for the shakedown and left fans speechless over the sound that it made. Some called the sound similar to yet another monster ready to devour the season. However, there may just be more of Newey’s genius that many didn’t notice.
There’s a duct entrance at the engine cover next to the driver’s head.. oh what has Red Bull been cooking
[📸: @AlbertFabrega] pic.twitter.com/pm6abX1Zop
— RBR Daily (@RBR_Daily) February 21, 2024
The RB20 is already under analysis by fans of Red Bull and the competition who wish to see the fall of the top. Many are swooned by the new duct entrance at the engine cover which is placed right next to the driver’s head. It only made everyone curious about what Red Bull has been developing and whether it will be a faster rocketship than the unbeatable RB19.