Looming problem for Red Bull? Admission that cost cap penalty to hinder 2024 car

The notorious F1 cost cap penalty will finally start to cause problems for Red Bull next season, they have admitted.
(L to R): Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal with Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing. Formula 1 World
(L to R): Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal with Max Verstappen (NLD) Red…

A $7m fine and a 10% reduction 🎐in wind tunnel time this season for breaching the 2021 budget has not affected Red Bull on track yet, as they have won every F1 grand prix i♏n 2023 so far.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen is set for a third consecutive F1 champions♌hip and Red Bull will claim a second constructors’ title in a row, but problems might be around the corner.

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"Every time y♉ou have a restriction it affects you,” technical director Pierre Wache tol⛄d . 

“We have💫 a restriction because we were winn༒ing the championship last year and we are still leading.

"Is the 10 per cent (further) reduction affecting us in the number of runs we are do💫ing? We do less [sic] tests, less development but we have to be even more efficient in the wayღ we work.

"For sure it will affect the performance of t🌺he end of the year car and next year.

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal, Canada, Race
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 9, Canadian Grand Prix,…

"The positive of it is that it is maybe developing even better processes in the system and mo෴tivation in the team. When the system is against you, it's interesting to see that it affects you in some good ways.

"I try to see the positives of it but it's clear it's affecting uܫs."

Red Bull’s reduced wind tunnel time - their punishment for breaking the 2021 cost cap - will expire in October, but as a result of likely winning the constructors’ champioไnship, they will again have less time than their rivals.

The RB19 has been unrivalled on track this season, romping 🔯to victory at 𒐪all eight rounds so far.

Although Mercedes and Aston Martin have ♍brought major upgrades in recent weeks to close the gap, Red Bull are still the team to beat.

They 🀅head to their home race, the F1 Austrian Grand Prix, this 🥀weekend.

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