Formula 1: what are the peculiarities of the new Red Bull which has already flown in the first tests

THE Formula 1 Start your engines and get ready for a new season of pure pace and speed. Official training began on Wednesday preseason in Bahrain ahead of the first Grand Prix of the year which will take place on the Sakhir circuit on March 2nd.

All the teams, which in recent days presented the cars with which they will run this year, They will have three days of testing divided into two shifts: one in the morning and one in the afternoon, both lasting four hours each.

These tests are carried out every year with the aim of teams and drivers analyzing the behavior of their cars a few days before the start of a new season. At the same time it serves to make comparisons and see Where is each team located on the grid? as for the rest.

But the 2024 F1 season does not seem to bring any big changes compared to the last one, in which Max Verstappen dominated with his Red Bull to an overwhelming level to win his third consecutive world crown. For his part, the energy drink brand did the same by winning the Constructors’ Championship.

On the first day of training this Wednesday, the 26-year-old Dutchman got on the RB20 for the first time, leaving no doubt, he was first in the standings (1:32.548 in 66 laps), and once again demonstrated how efficient and productive the masterpiece created by mechanical engineer Adrian Newey is.

It’s worth remembering The teams have only one vehicle to take to the track, therefore they have to divide their pilots between a day and a half of action or entrust one with the morning shifts and another with the afternoon ones.

In its case, the Austrian team chose to have Max Verstappen race on Wednesday and Checo Pérez on Friday. As for Thursday, the Mexican will be in charge of the first round, while the Dutchman will be in charge of the second.

Unlike the RB19, This year’s RB features a notable change in the side pontoon area, which appear later than usual. Furthermore, it features improvements in the air intakes, seeking to evolve aerodynamic efficiency. But there was one detail that caught the eye and captured the attention of all fans: The floor is larger than last year’s vehicle.

The season that begins on Saturday 2 March will have the distinction of being the last in which Lewis Hamilton will drive a car from the German Mercedes team since, starting from 2025, the Briton and seven-time world champion will race for Ferrari.