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Binoto: How the Ferrari F1-75 will develop and the struggle with Ferstappen
Explaining that this year’s second Formula 1 GP in Saudi Arabia was judged by a small difference in the settings of the Ferrari F1-75 versus the Red Bull RB18, Matthias Binotto claimed that this year’s races were judged by such small details would be measured.
Max Ferstappen got the rematch in Saudi Arabia from Charles Leclerc for Monaco’s victory in Bahrain in a race that was judged by a half-second difference – and Matthias Binotto, Ferrari’s race director, explained that only small details in Jeddah’s setup , will from now on judge the victories at the upcoming Formula 1 GPs.
In the Arabian port city, Ferrari chose to tune the F1-75 for slightly more lift (vertical aerodynamic pressure, at free power), which gave it better traction at slow and medium speeds. Red Bull Racing decided to slightly reduce the lift on Ferstappen’s RB18 so it was faster in fast corners and straight lines.
“We saw that Max had higher lift settings on Saturday and then capped them“explained the Italian.”We decided to keep a little more lift because we thought it was important for tire wear management.
During the race, however, the wear (ss: of the hard rubber, after the pit stops) was significantly less. So I see that’s your choice [Red Bull Racing] needs analysis on our part. But in general it’s always a compromise. Both options were good. And it was these details that decided the victory in the end“, he added.
This was confirmed by RBR director Christian Horner “We definitely came here with the decision to have a little less buoyancy and it paid off.”but race winner Max Ferstappen focused more on the issue of tires – which are already affected by more or less lift.
“I wasn’t so happy with the middle eraser. Every time you approached the front car, the tires wouldn’t work. It was annoying waiting for the pit stop but once we put on the hard tires I felt a lot better‘ said the Dutchman.
The “strategic” evolution of the Ferrari F1-75
Aside from the details of setup that will judge Ferrari’s struggles with RBR this year, much will depend on the pace of development of this year’s two cars. It’s a difficult equation, as teams must meet this year’s $140 million budget limit — and therefore choose carefully when to upgrade their cars.
The Ferrari F1-75 has remained virtually unchanged since the day it was unveiled, while the Red Bull RB18 received its first upgrade on the final day of winter testing in Bahrain.
Speaking about the F1-75 development plan, when asked when an upgrade will be ready, Binoto explained: “The question is not only when we will be ready, but also the question of the budget limit and the effort not to spend what we have in the first few races. As such, we don’t expect any significant upgrades for the next race in Melbourne – if we can bring something new, we will.”
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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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After several significant personnel changes in the team, Max Verstappen has finally learned who he will be working with in the Red Bull pits for the new season.
At the end of last year, it became known that three key members of the four-time world champion’s headquarters had left. According to De Telegraaf, Jeff Ayton replaced Verstappen’s vehicle control engineer Michael Manning, who left the team after the 2025 season. He has previously worked with other Red Bull drivers and worked temporarily with Verstappen in Manning’s absence last year.
Verstappen’s former engine mechanic David Mart has moved to Audi and his replacement at Red Bull has not yet been determined. Performance engineer Tom Hart is also leaving the team; He will join Williams but will continue to work with the Milton Keynes-based team for a while.
Changes also occurred among mechanics. After Matt Culler moved to the position of Audi’s chief mechanic, Verstappen was replaced as his first mechanic by his twin brother John Culler. He is well known to Max, who has previously held a similar position on the other side of the Red Bull pits, working alongside Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.
Despite rumors about the winter break, Gianpiero Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer for another season.
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