How Red Bull went from ‘nowhere’ to win: Imola turnaround explained
Christian Horner has shed light on how Red Bull turne༒d things around following a difficult Friday at Imola.
Christian Horner says a “big dive” on Friday evening ultimately paved the way for Red Bull’s impressive turnaround at the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Red Bull experienced their most difficult Friday of the season at Imola, with both 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez struggling with the balance of their RB20 car♕s and ending the day off the pace in both practice sessions.
However, on Saturday, Verstappen was able to edge both McLaren drivers to pole position, before holding off a charging 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris to record his fifth victory in seven rac🌠es this season.
Speaking to media including after Su🐬nday’s race, Horner credited former Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Buemi for his help in improving the team’s forꦬtunes through his work on the simulator.
Asked what was the key to Red Bull’s turnaround, Horner replied: “Sebastien Buemi. We did a lo🌜t of work on set-up on Friday into Saturday to move the balance and g🌳et the balance into a much better window.
“As I say, for 60 percent of the race we were anywher✱e between 💞six and eight seconds clear of the rest. It was just the second half of the stint on the hard tyre, we started to give away performance.”
Horner went on to explain🌳: “It was a big dive and that’s why you must never underestimate the broader team in the factory, the simulator drivers.
“❀Credit where credit is due, the essence of team is being able to respond when things aren’t going well and we managed to turn it a🍨round.
“If you expecte💖d this result on Friday, all of the analysis would have s🐷aid no way but we managed to turn it around and win the race.”
After claiming a record-tying eighth consecutive pole on S🐻aturday, Verstappen described Red Bull’s turnaround as “one of the best” he has ever experienced in F1.
"Friday we were nowhere in the♉ long runs,” Verstappen said. “I had no good feeling at all.
“Even on Saturday morning, we tried another long run and that was also severely of✅f, so not happy at 𒅌all. But then I think already going into qualifying, the car felt a lot better.
“So ꧒I knew that today was going to be better, but I had no clue how ♐much better.”
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