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Matt Somerfield

How F1 teams juggled Spa’s contrasting downforce demands

It was no different with the new generation of 2022 cars, but the Belgian Grand Prix highlighted some of the core strengths of the RB18 as it appeared to be quick on the straights but without hurting its pace in the twisty sector two.

Red Bull also had a few new parts for Belgium to help improve its performance envelope. The largest of those modifications was made to the transition in the bodywork between the sidepods and the engine cover, and also led to the lower wishbone fairing on the rear suspension being reprofiled.

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