believe that the future is now. The team led by Laurent Mékiès was presented in Las Vegas, site of the penultimate test of with several new features in the VCARB01 and, one of them, comes directly from the car that could give Max Verstappen the fourth world title of his career.
We are talking about the new rear suspensionadapted to the VCARB01 thanks to the incredible work of the engineers in Faenza. This has allowed the team to arrive in Nevada with a great novelty: it is a clear sign that in Faenza they aspire to sixth position in the constructors' championship, even if they are currently eighth, with five points from delay. Alpine already two of The Haas F1 Team.
Alan PermaneRB director, explained in Las Vegas why the team decided to accelerate the schedule and increase the suspension of the RB20 for the last three races of the season.
“We have a new rear suspension. It's both mechanical and aerodynamic. It should help us improve our performance. It's the full specification for Red Bull in 2024.”
Liam Lawson, VCARB 01
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Permanente also noted that the work carried out in Faenza was complex. The current car was built on the RB19 suspension, while the new components are now significantly different from last year.
A long and laborious adaptation, but this should allow RB to achieve their final objective: sixth place in the constructors' championship.
“I wouldn't say that adapting the new suspension has been easy, but it is part of the innovation package. The same goes for all the new components that improve the car. An incredible job has been done in Faenza so they could fit it together and make it all work.
The debut of this suspension in the VCARB01 is important not only for the present, but also for the future. Given the teams' investment in the design and construction of the 2026 cars, The final three races will allow the Racing Bulls to familiarize themselves with the same suspension that will serve as the basis for VCARB02, next year's car..
“The new suspension we have here will be the basis of the RB car in 2025,” Permane confirmed.