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Tech analysis: Explaining Red Bull’s mysterious pace improvement
Red Bull has made significant strides over the course of the 2016 season, and while many would assume it is down to its usual intense aerodynamic development programme, it’s actually a little more complex. Matt Somerfield analyses. Initially, it seemed Ferrari had closed the gap to Mercedes, keeping pace in the opening few races. But, as the season unfolded, its pace dropped away, whilst Red Bull have come to the fore. This is where the battle between development philosophy lay, as Ferrari’s relative gains to Mercedes came from the improvements made to its powe runit over the winter. But, as tends to be the case with Ferrari, its aerodynamic development hasn’t been as strong as those...
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