Red Bull Racing did not travel to the Azerbaijan GP empty-handed. The team has introduced a floor upgrade for increased performance. Helmut Marko is cautiously optimistic about the modified floor of the RB18.
Red Bull Racing did not travel to the Azerbaijan GP empty-handed. The team has introduced a floor upgrade for increased performance. Helmut Marko is cautiously optimistic about the RB18's modified floorpan.
"It worked well," Marko told ServusTV after the second free practice session. "We are the fastest on the straights, so that's good for the race."
However, it wasn't any of the Red Bull drivers who topped the time sheets in TL2, but Charles Leclerc in his Ferrari. The Monegasque was more than two-tenths faster than Sergio Perez. The Mexican driver was, however, again faster than Max Verstappen after being the fastest driver on the track in TL1.
Verstappen's DRS seems to be working normally this weekend, but the rear wing made a lot of noise during the first practice session. As a result, Red Bull had to make repairs to the DRS at the start of TL2. Marko is surprised that Verstappen is the only one affected.
"The wings are completely identical in terms of weight and construction. In one case it works perfectly, in the other it works less than expected," commented the Red Bull consultant.