Red Bull has commenced its incremental upgrade push to try and close the gap with the leading McLaren cars, starting with a revised floor design for the Miami sprint weekend, which Verstappen will trial.
Teams are generally reluctant to bring substantial floor changes to a sprint weekend, with just one practice session to calibrate any new parts. But according to chief engineer Paul Monaghan, the new floor – which includes reprofiled fences and edges – retains a similar balance profile, which means it is just a case of adding extra aerodynamic load to the car without risking upsetting the stability of its car.
