Red Bull believes the advantage it has over its F1 rivals will 'melt away' as a result of the wind tunnel penalties this year. 'That's why it's extremely important that we take the points with us now.'
The Milton Keynes-based squad was handed a 10% reduction in aero development time for this season, as well as a $7 million fine, after it was found to have breached the cost cap on its way to helpingWhile it believes it has limited the impact of the sanction so far in developing its RB19, it is under no illusions that things will get harder from here on in.
"We prepared ourselves optimally for the season," he said."Once we knew that this penalty would be imposed, it was clear that, when we went into the wind tunnel, it had to be done in an efficient manner and each run with a clear plan.
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