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Formula 1: Ferstappen has no idea how fast the RB18 will be in 2022
New Formula 1 champion Max Ferstappen has admitted he and Red Bull Racing have questions about how fast the new RB18 will be at the 2022 GPs – something that with this year’s rule change is obviously going to apply to every car, every team.
Oracle Red Bull Racing, as Milton Keynes’ team is now known, yesterday became the first Formula One team to unveil its white, redesigned new car for this season, based on the framework of this year’s radically changed design and aerodynamic regulations. .
Despite spending several hours on the simulator, Max Ferstappen has admitted that there are many unknowns about the RB18’s performance at the moment and as such has no idea how competitive it will be in 2022.
“The car has many unknown parameters”said the Dutchman. “To be honest I’m looking forward to starting the learning process because I don’t know what it’s going to feel like. So I’m looking forward to the moment when I come out of the pits for the first laps.
Personally, I’m fine and it’s important to prepare my physical condition in the best possible way. “But you can’t know the car, so I’m curious to see how it will behave on the track.”
The 24-year-old then said he would have to get used to the RB18 during winter testing, which starts in Barcelona on February 23 – but doesn’t expect any problems with it. “I’ll do what I do every time. There’s no reason to do anything differently. And of course as a driver I have to get used to the car. It’s not like you get in and out of where you were last year has ended.” , it’s not that easy. “Needs most adjustment. But the rest is as we knew it.”he stressed.
And he concluded: “The biggest change [στην οδήγηση] will be the view from the cockpit with this message [μεγαλύτερα] Tires. At some corners it gets a bit more difficult to find the exit corner. We’ll also feel a little less trapped, but we’ll get used to it. That’s why we have the tests. We’ll get used to the slips and corrections with the steering wheel and all that, but I think we’ll manage.
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Former F1 pilot: “Look, everyone has already forgotten about him. Only a month has passed”
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes that it will be extremely difficult for Yuki Tsunoda to return to the royal motorsport.
The Japanese driver joined Red Bull at the start of 2025, replacing Liam Lawson after two races. Even though he performed better than his predecessor, the team decided to replace him and there was no place for Tsunoda in the youth team.
In five years in Formula One, Tsunoda has competed in more than 100 Grands Prix. His best result was fourth at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He failed to score a single podium or victory despite having several prize chances, but neither the team nor the driver realized these.
Montoya believes that Yuki is forgotten by almost all teams today:
“Look how sad Formula 1 is. Nobody even thinks about Yuki anymore. It’s only been a month and a week since the last race and Yuki is no longer on anyone’s radar. That’s the reality of this sport. One day you’re a hero, the next day you’re a nobody. When you’re a hero, you have to take advantage of that opportunity.”
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Max Verstappen has said he does not pay much attention to rumors that some teams may have possible technical advantages in their new Formula 1 power units.
It has recently been claimed that Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to further increase engine power, while other teams are trying to eliminate this possible advantage. The FIA will meet with power unit manufacturers on January 22 to discuss the issue before the season starts.
Rumor has it that such optimization could produce around 15 hp, which is a significant figure at the beginning of a new era in technical regulations.
When asked whether Red Bull had an advantage in the pre-season, Verstappen replied:
“It’s impossible to know. Everyone is trying to do the best they can and I, especially me, have to focus on driving the car. I’m not here to be an engine engineer and explain all the details. Ultimately, this is a matter between the FIA and the engine manufacturers. I drive the car and I believe we always do everything we can to get the best out of the engine.”
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Red Bull Formula 1 team president Laurent Mekies believes the Bulls will be behind their rivals at the start of the 2026 season, given the production of their engines and new aerodynamic rules.
“We know it will be difficult for us, especially at the beginning of the season. I think we will fall behind our rivals, but we need to hold on for a few more months.”
“I hope we come back to the top, but it would be naive to think that Red Bull will be ahead right away. We will be behind at the start,” said Mekis.
Bulls will produce its engines in collaboration with Ford from 2026.
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