Key Highlights: Max Verstappen secured a comfortable victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia following crucial preparatory work by Red Bull Racing. Red Bull introduced its final major upgrade package of the season for the RB22 roughly 10 days earlier during the Baku race weekend. The comprehensive upgrade package featured a new floor body ...
Key Highlights Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar missed out on a podium finish due to late-race battery and grip issues, finishing P5. Despite moving forward from a penalised P8 grid slot, Hadjar was overtaken in the closing laps by Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. While teammate Max Verstappen secured Red Bull and Ford’s first ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen clinched his first pole position of 2026 at the Sepang International Circuit, signaling major progress for Red Bull Racing after earlier car degradation woes. Verstappen attributes the turnaround to setup refinements, effective Baku upgrades led by Pierre Waché, and the punishing Malaysian heat negatively impacting Mercedes. Despite the top qualifying spot, ...
While McLaren, Ferrari, and Mercedes have all unlocked significant performance gains through their recent upgrade packages, Red Bull Racing continues to grapple with a fundamental issue affecting the RB22. Verstappen Highlights Aerodynamic Degradation The core of the problem relates to feedback from Max Verstappen, who has pointed out that the car suffers from an aerodynamic ...