Formula 1 will introduce a major rule change in the 2022 season. The change, which is expected to bring the teams closer together and make the sport less predictable, has forced teams to turn their attention to the 2021 and 2022 seasons at the same time. Obviously planning two seasons together is a big job and one of the teams that do it well is Red Bull.
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The Austrian team is currently in a title fight with Mercedes in both championships. The former leads both championships as we near the summer break.
And according to team boss Christian Horner, they also started developing the car in 2022.
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Horner is confident that Red Bull can pay close attention to both seasons
In his column on the Red Bull Racing website, Christian Horner gave us an update on the development of the 2022 car.
“This year was a juggling act about how much time and resources you are investing in this year’s car and how much you are devoting in 2022.
Formula 1 F1 – French Grand Prix – Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France – June 20, 2021, Red Bulls Max Verstappen celebrates victory in the pool with team principal Christian Horner over REUTERS / Nicolas Tucat
“It’s far from easy, but I’m confident that we have the resources to give both of them the attention they deserve,” said the Red Bull team boss.
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Adrian Newey is hot for the 2022 season: Christian Horner
Horner revealed in his column that Adrian Newey, the Chief Technical Officer of the Milton Keynes team, is already working on the 2022 car. He also said the relationship between Honda and the Austrian team has cheered Newey for the future.
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“Adrian and the team are good in the car for next year. As always, he sketches his designs on the drawing board and balances the focus on 2021 and 2022, ”said Horner.
Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 23, 2021, Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner celebrates after the race pool over REUTERS / Gonzalo Fuentes
“Like the entire team, Adrian has really enjoyed the relationship with Honda over the past few years and working with the technical team. Now we are in a situation where we have a car with a competitive engine, I think it has a new motivation, ”said Christian in conclusion.
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