“Not always our strength”: Will Red Bull’s winning streak end in Hungary?

(Motorsport-Complete.com) – On the 2023 British Grand Prix, Purple Bull broke the legendary McLaren report from the 1988 Components 1 season with their eleventh win in a row. If the bulls additionally win in Budapest this weekend, they might even set a brand new report.

When requested what may cease Purple Bull in Hungary, world champion Max Verstappen replies: “I do not know. To be trustworthy, I do not actually give it some thought. I am simply right here to have weekend. In fact I will attempt to win.”

“However I will not go into the weekend considering that we are able to win twelve races in a row,” clarifies the Dutchman and explains: “In fact, if we win, which means we’ll break the report. Nevertheless it’s extra essential that we win.”

Verstappen himself has been unbeaten for the reason that race in Miami in early Could and has just lately received six races in a row. Unhealthy information for the competitors: this weekend the RB19 will get one other replace that ought to make the automotive sooner.

Verstappen: Sluggish corners are usually not our forte

“They give the impression of being good,” grins Verstappen when requested concerning the new components, explaining that they’re primarily meant to make the automotive sooner within the corners. In Budapest, in keeping with the world champion, they arrive at precisely the proper time.

As a result of Verstappen believes that Purple Bull may have extra difficulties on the Hungaroring than on different racetracks. He explains: “I feel that is primarily because of the traits of our automotive. I do not suppose we’re the most effective crew in the intervening time on the subject of quite a lot of downforce.”

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8 victories: McLaren from Great Britain 1984 to Brazil 1985 – In the team-internal duel for the world championship in 1984, Niki Lauda and Alain Prost left nothing to chance. They made up the last seven races of the season – and Lauda won by half a point. Prost also won the opener in ’85 before Ayrton Senna ended the streak in the Lotus.

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“However throughout all tracks we’ve got the most effective package deal with the automotive as it’s,” he admits, however says about Hungary: “You at all times drive with most downforce right here, and sluggish corners haven’t at all times been our forte this 12 months.”

Nevertheless, the replace isn’t a selected response to this weak spot of the automotive, if one can converse of it in any respect with the RB19. “Everyone seems to be at all times making an attempt to enhance the automotive,” Verstappen shrugs. That is no totally different at Purple Bull.

Verstappen: Replace deliberate for months

When requested if he himself set the route for this replace, he replies: “This stuff have been deliberate for a very long time, so I haven’t got an excessive amount of management over that. From the beginning of the season, these items are just about set.”

In truth, the improve plan has been in place “since January,” says Verstappen, who explains: “In fact, the crew is already engaged on the automotive for subsequent 12 months, nevertheless it’s not like we’re out of the blue extra centered on these updates.”

The plan had been in place for a very long time and was not a response to the course of the season up to now. As a result of when you have a look at this and particularly the World Cup standing, the RB19 actually did not want a significant replace anymore.

Within the Constructors’ Championship Purple Bull has already collected 411 factors, greater than twice as many as Mercedes (203 factors) in second place. Within the Drivers’ Championship Fernando Alonso is already 118 factors behind Verstappen as the most effective non-Purple Bull driver.