Due to various factors, Red Bull have managed to keep their lead in the Constructors Championship.<\/p>\n
Arguably, the most significant has been Max Verstappen, who still wins races at an impressive strike rate – even as rivals catch up to the RB20<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Ferrari’s poor development has prevented them from capitalising on Red Bull’s struggles.<\/p>\n The Scuderia were only 50 points behind the Austrian team after Monaco, certainly within striking distance in the standings.<\/p>\n However, the upgrades fitted to the SF-24 have failed to produce performance.<\/p>\n Instead, the additional downforce they generate has created bouncing – which is costly for driver comfort and performance.<\/p>\n McLaren have the fastest car in Formula 1, as they have since the Miami GP.<\/p>\n Only the team’s operational shortcomings<\/strong>, including poor strategy, have prevented them from taking first place in the Championship.<\/p>\n On paper, there is plenty for Red Bull to celebrate when reading the above analysis. Even without the fastest car<\/strong>, they have optimised their package – at least with Max Verstappen.<\/p>\n However, the Austrian team have plenty of issues themselves to address.<\/p>\n Their other driver, Sergio Perez<\/a>, is unable to contribute meaningfully. His performances are increasingly concerning, costing Red Bull in the standings and proving their decision to offer him a new contract was premature.<\/p>\n For Verstappen, though, the team’s poor development<\/strong> is a more pressing concern:<\/p>\n “Not everyone realises the situation, I think,” <\/em>De Telegraaf\u00a0quotes him as saying.<\/p>\n “With me, they know that I don’t make excuses. I am always very real.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n “I think some people might need to wake up a little bit.”<\/em><\/p>\n Throughout 2024, Red Bull’s internal situation has been very volatile.<\/p>\n Helmut Marko and Christian Horner<\/a> were directly involved in a power struggle, which is understood to have indirectly caused Adrian Newey’s departure<\/a>.<\/p>\n When the season began, the RB20’s excellent on-track performance helped to distract from this.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n However, this is no longer the case. Pierre Wache’s technical department continues to lose ground in the development race.<\/p>\n McLaren,<\/a>\u00a0Ferrari<\/a> and now Mercedes<\/a> have shown they can bridge the gap to the reigning Champions.<\/p>\n Considering the advantage Red Bull had twelve months ago, their decline has been significant.<\/p>\n With an underperforming driver and a slowly worsening car, there are legitimate concerns to address<\/strong> at Milton Keynes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Max Verstappen is unhappy with Red Bull’s development rate. The Dutchman was a frustrated figure at the end of Hungary qualifying, as McLaren locked out the front row. Despite introducing a major set of upgrades, there is clearly still work for Red Bull to do. 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Verstappen: Red Bull trajectory is not sustainable\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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