All eyes are on them. And it couldn’t be otherwise. After a GP in Singapore which can only be considered disastrous given the standards to which we were accustomed, the Red Bull is called to immediate redemption on the weekend of Japanese Grand Prix which, if the stars align in a certain way, could coincide with winning the world title.
What went wrong last weekend is still unclear. TO Marina Bay the blue car encountered the most difficult event of the season if only because problems emerged in every single session and nothing was able to remedy them. Where the problems arise RB19? There are those who claim that the malaise was due to Technical Directive 018 which imposed a crackdown on the flexibility of the aerodynamic appendages. There are those who maintain, however, that the causes are to be found in the revised fund which would have confused the technicians.
Speaking of background, to accompany the TD018the 039 with a technical clarification on the skates which, by virtue of other opinions, may have clipped the wings of the vehicle conceived by Adrian Newey. And then there are those who support the thesis of failure extemporaneous. It would have just been a bad weekend, like the one in which the reigning world champions stumbled last year in Brazilian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) fifth at the end of the 2023 Singapore GP
Could it all have been the result of the elements presented above? Absolutely plausible. Will the deviant event present itself as a constant in the final races of 2023? Unlikely. The fact is that the difficulties in which he vainly tried to float the Red Bull some members of F1 are not at all displeased. Steps for the fans who have evaluation metrics controlled more by the heart than by the brain, but also certain team principal they did not appear disheartened by the sudden slowdown which they hope will be systemic.
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In a normal party game Max Verstappen he resented, lese majesté, this alleged unsportsmanlike spirit which in truth pertains to normal human things. Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of someone who has been bludgeoned for two years. What should they do a Wolff o one Vasseur, complain about the difficulties of those at the top of the class? Let’s not be hypocrites, come on. These giggles after the Singaporean difficulties were annoying Verstappen who, during the morning press meeting, did not tell them.
“I don’t think what’s happening to Formula 1 is necessarily bad – he said Max referring to his team’s dominance – We were just better than everyone else. Anyone who can’t appreciate it isn’t a true fan, but that’s how things go. That’s why I was super relaxed in Singapore: we didn’t do well and the others did a better job than us. They deserved to win, but they shouldn’t get there just because people said it was boring that only us were doing it“.
“We stopped winning for one race, but these things happen. Before that we had won ten in a row. Obviously I would have liked to win in Singapore too, but I also know that there will always be one day an event doesn’t go my way. We move forward and look to the next”, then glossed over the almost three-time world champion who already intends to set the record straight from tomorrow morning to transform certain others’ sneers into bitter tears. The ones that streak the faces of losers.
Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) – Gp Singapore 2023
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These verbal jests, which evidently demonstrate that the good Max has suffered a bit, they certainly come later, in terms of importance, to much hotter technical issues and in which we are generally more interested.
The preparatory work for Suzuka it was even tighter than usual Milton Keynes. The RB19which should once again mount the revised version of the surface that was set aside last Friday after the first two free practices, expects to better adapt to the characteristics of a track that seems to be tailor-made around the Austrian car.
“Everything went well in the simulator and usually when everything comes easy during the preparation phase, it’s a good sign. We’ll see if this will be the case in reality too”. This is why the two sessions tomorrow morning will be crucial to confirming the setup avoiding getting lost as happened to Marina Bay.
Ferrari e Mercedes the most fearsome opponents for the Dutchman? Also, but not only. Max locate in McLaren as possible outsiderespecially after it has administered yet another highly effective package of updates which will also be offered to Oscar Piastri: “What they have done is truly impressive if you consider what level they started from and what their performances are now. I expect them to be very strong in Suzuka, but obviously I hope to be at the front”.
Lando Norris (McLaren) – Gp Singapore 2023
We don’t know how much it could be, but Lewis Hamilton, someone who would like to shake up the number of GPs won after two years, expects the gap to widen dramatically compared to what was observed a few groups ago. Perhaps a little provocatively and alluding to the federal crackdown on directives 018 and 039, the Englishman observed that there would be something strange going on under a 30 second margin in the race.
A reasoning concluded with suspension points that open up to all kinds of interpretations. Especially the more mischievous one. But it is not incorrect to say that everyone is curious to understand what the reaction of men will be Milton Keynes and above all if the problems with the car persist. In this case, in fact, the allusions should no longer be surprising…
Author: Diego Catalano – @diegocat1977
Photo: F1, Oracle Red Bull Racing, McLaren
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