Red Bull is focusing on consistency and drivability: early details about the next RB21 have been revealed. The Milton Keynes team worked throughout the winter to expand the optimal operating window of their car. Many of the issues encountered during 2024, explained Christian Horner, were not due to a lack of potential in the car but rather the difficulty in extracting it at every Grand Prix.
As 2025 nears, so does the debut of the new season’s cars. This is the final year before the major 2026 regulations overhaul—some of which are already being discussed—and it will feature an evolution of the concepts learned over three years with the current generation of cars. The spotlight is on McLaren, Red Bull, and Ferrari, the three teams most likely to contend for both championship titles.
In Milton Keynes, efforts have been directed at making the RB21 more versatile. Some updates introduced early in the European season did improve the RB20’s performance but also narrowed its operating window. While Max Verstappen managed to adapt to these changes on several occasions, they posed challenges for Sergio Perez.
Christian Horner: “RB21 will be more drivable”
The Milton Keynes team principal shared some previews of the next Red Bull car, as reported by Chris Medland on RACER: “The engineers have focused a lot on how to widen the operating window. This doesn’t necessarily mean adding outright performance but simply ensuring a much broader operational range.”
“The breakthrough we had in Qatar, with the pole and the victory, demonstrates once again that I believe we are on the right track. But none of our competitors will stand still, and nothing can be taken for granted. Still, I think we’ve begun to understand some of the car’s issues.”
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