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Why F1 upgrade stumbles have become twice as costly

If there is one element that characterises Formula 1's current era, it may well be the unpredictable form curves that fluctuate more than they did before 2022.

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What is going on with RB's F1 downgrades?

RB looked set to be the best of the rest in Formula 1's 2024 midfield, even overtaking Aston Martin as the fifth-fastest team. But in recent races the Anglo-Italian squad has struggled to sustain that trajectory, with its wide-ranging Barcelona upgrades sending it up the wrong path.

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Red Bull might not take Yuki Tsunoda seriously yet, but RB does

Tsunoda was labelled a fast but slightly inconsistent hothead upon his F1 arrival in 2021 at the tender age of 20, going viral because of his expletive-laden radio messages. But with it being easier to calm a fast driver down than it is to make a consistently average driver faster,…

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Red Bull might not take Yuki Tsunoda seriously yet, but RB does

Tsunoda was labelled a fast but slightly inconsistent hothead upon his F1 arrival in 2021 at the tender age of 20, going viral because of his expletive-laden radio messages.

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RB confirms Tsunoda for 2025 F1 season

With Sergio Perez signing a new deal at Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen, Tsunoda saw his slim chances of being promoted to the main team vanish, and the Japanese driver was widely expected to remain at RB instead.

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RB announces Tsunoda to stay for F1 2025

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Is F1 2024's split between the top and bottom five teams over?

The early running in 2024 seemed to indicate a relatively clear pecking order. Red Bull is on top, followed by Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren. Aston Martin was the clear fifth-best team, not quite able to hang with the rest of the top five on race pace, but still easily clear…

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RB targets F1 start improvements to issues that are "hurting" results

The team’s VCARB 01 F1 car is showing impressive speed in qualifying – with its two cars having got into Q3 at Imola last weekend – but its race chances are being hurt by poor getaways.

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RB targets improvements to F1 starts that are "hurting" says Ricciardo

The team’s VCARB 01 is showing some impressive speed in qualifying – with its two cars having got into Q3 at Imola last weekend – but its race chances are being hurt by poor getaways.

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Tsunoda's Imola speed shows Red Bull is right to wait on Perez's F1 future

On a weekend where Red Bull had to adjust its ride height set-ups considerably to cope with the RB20's ongoing dislike for kerbs, Perez's crash late in FP3 meant Max Verstappen went into qualifying without any flying lap preparation on the soft tyres.

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RB plans Miami upgrade to keep "surfing on the top" of midfield fight

The Faenza-based squad has found itself locked in an intense fight with Haas for supremacy of the five-squad chasing pack that is behind F1's top teams of Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Aston Martin.

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RB plans Miami upgrade to keep "surfing on the top" of F1 midfield fight

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History of the F1 points system with proposed structure for 2025

F1 has changed its points system several times over the years, with the first structure used in 1950 looking very different to what it is now.

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RB brands Ricciardo/Tsunoda Chinese GP crashes "unnecessary"

RB's hopes of a points finish in Shanghai were dashed within a dramatic few moments in Sunday's race after Ricciardo was hit from behind by Lance Stroll behind the safety car, while Tsunoda was involved in a race-ending clash with Kevin Magnussen at the restart.

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RB brands Ricciardo/Tsunoda Chinese GP crashes “unnecessary”

RB’s hopes of a points finish in Shanghai were dashed within a dramatic few moments in Sunday’s race after Ricciardo was hit from behind by Lance Stroll behind the safety car, while Tsunoda was involved in a race-ending clash with Kevin Magnussen at the restart.

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Ricciardo brushes off F1 future worries, new chassis brings "peace of mind"

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RB: F1 midfield battle for last tenths will be "brutal" every weekend

The early races have suggested that Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Aston Martin are set to dominate the top 10 in both qualifying and races, leaving everyone else to challenge for rare opportunities to break into the points.

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Red Bull junior Iwasa to contest F1 Japan FP1 for RB

The RB team is fielding an all-Japanese line-up in first free practice with Iwasa joining regular driver Yuki Tsunoda in the VCARB 01 in their home round.

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Marko: Impressive Tsunoda must improve more for Red Bull F1 seat

RB man Tsunoda broke through the apparent barrier between F1's top and bottom five teams by beating both Aston Martins in Melbourne qualifying. He also outqualified Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton by claiming eighth on the starting grid, just narrowly behind Mercedes' George Russell. The Japanese driver couldn't keep the faster Astons…

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RB sets end-of-2024 date for new Milton Keynes facility

The team’s headquarters will remain in Faenza, Italy, where it has been based since Minardi was founded in the late 1970s, but it will vacate the diminutive aerodynamics site in Bicester.

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RB sets end-of-2024 date for moving to new Milton Keynes F1 facility

The team’s headquarters will remain in Faenza, Italy, where it has been based since Minardi was founded in the late 1970s, but it will vacate the diminutive aerodynamics site in Bicester.

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RB F1 car "among those which look the least" like 2023 Red Bull

Issues over the partnership with Red Bull and RB, the former AlphaTauri team, have rumbled on in recent months, with McLaren's Zak Brown particularly vocal over the potential issues arising from one entity owning two F1 teams.

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Ricciardo: RB F1 team tackled Tsunoda clash "transparently"

Tsunoda was asked to let Ricciardo past in the closing laps as the Australian was on fresh soft tyres, and potentially in a position to challenge the cars ahead.

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Ricciardo: RB F1 team "in better place" after addressing Tsunoda tensions

Tsunoda was asked to let Ricciardo past in the closing laps as the Australian was on fresh soft tyres, and potentially in a position to challenge the cars ahead.

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F1 warned of consequences if customer parts are banned

As F1 heads to a new rules era from 2026, one idea that some outfits want is to clamp down on the kind of partnerships that exist between Red Bull/RB and Ferrari/Haas.

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