Just like last year’s Italian Grand Prix in Monza, the Bahrain Formula 1 race weekend turned out to be a low point for Red Bull. Max Verstappen spent large parts of the race battling with Alpine and Haas, although he managed to limit the damage by finishing sixth.
That Monza misery served as a wake-up call for the team, even prompting changes to the development trajectory of the RB20. “Yes, upgrades that were scheduled had to be adjusted in certain areas,” Verstappen acknowledged when speaking to Dutch media, including Motorsport.com, in Jeddah.
