FeatureF1 Unlocked
TECH TUESDAY: How Red Bull extended their straight-line speed advantage over Ferrari in Baku
Special Contributor
Mark HughesAs can be seen from the numbers in the table below, Red Bull’s spectacular performance in the DRS zones was again on display at Baku last weekend, where the RB19’s advantage over Ferrari was even greater than had been the case around the similar demands of Jeddah two races earlier.
At such tracks featuring so much flat-out running, teams are prepared to accept a reduction in the usual level of downforce as the concomitant reduction in drag is worth more lap time than is lost from the downforce reduction.
READ MORE: 5 Winners and 5 Losers from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Who lit up the Land of Fire?
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
Video HIGHLIGHTS: Ferrari lead day one in Emilia-Romagna as Tsunoda puts RB third in FP2 at Imola
News Bearman wants to be back in F1 ‘as quickly as possible’ as he prepares for Imola FP1 outing
Video HIGHLIGHTS: Watch the FP1 action from Imola as Leclerc sets the pace, with Verstappen P5
News Sainz admits decision on his 2025 future is ‘not moving too quick’ as he assesses Ferrari’s chances in Imola