Max Verstappen insists Red Bull’s 2024 car is unique, but understands why many people say it copied Mercedes.Red Bull on Thursday night became the latest F1 team to reveal its car for next season – although the launch was overshadowed by the ongoing investigation into team principal Christian Horner.Reigning Masters female staffer accused Horner of “appropriate and dominating behaviour”, claims 50-year-old “absolutely denies”.As for the stuff on the track, many were surprised by the design of the RB20 as it was expected to look similar to all its attractive predecessors..
The RB19 won 21 out of 22 races in 2023, so it would be understandable if Red Bull kept the same design for 2024.But the RB20 is significantly different in certain areas, and many note that the car’s side bolts and engine cover look similar to last year’s W14 racing Mercedes.Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez was one of those who saw the resemblance, and when asked if he was surprised by it, he said: “Yes! Small!.
But at the same time it just shows how much this team wants to move forward and push all the boundaries. It’s really cool to see.”The Dutchman himself wasn’t entirely convinced, telling reporters: “I’d still call it Red Bull style. But I know what you mean.”I’m pretty happy with the way they’re going. I think I saw the sketches in Abu Dhabi, at the last race, and I was like ‘wow, this is a bit different.’ They were not conservative, let’s say..
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