Red Bull heads into the Formula 1 summer break fourth in the constructors' championship, but that does not tell the whole story. Since the season opener in Melbourne, the Milton Keynes-based team has made significant progress.
Figures from data partner Paceteq show that Red Bull was as much as 1.3 seconds per lap down in terms of outright race pace in both Australia and China, meaning it was fighting with the likes of Haas and Alpine. Over the final two race weekends before the summer break, that deficit was reduced to just two to three tenths per lap.
