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Facing the Uphill Battle: Red Bull Grapples with Performance Issues in 2025 F1 Pre-Season Testing

Carl Harrison by Carl Harrison
February 28, 2025
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Facing the Uphill Battle: Red Bull Grapples with Performance Issues in 2025 F1 Pre-Season Testing

BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - FEBRUARY 28: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 in the Pitlane during day three of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 28, 2025 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202502280602 // Usage for editorial use only //

Red Bull Racing has voiced apprehensions following an underwhelming performance during the 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing. The RB21, the team’s latest vehicle, failed to live up to the high expectations set by its predecessor, thus casting a shadow of doubt over the team’s preparations for the upcoming season.

The team’s primary goal was to rectify the handling issues that had troubled the RB20 in the 2024 season. They intended to achieve this by designing a vehicle with a wider operating range. However, initial indications suggest that they are yet to overcome these hurdles.

Despite Red Bull’s ace driver Max Verstappen clocking strong lap times at the Bahrain circuit, he and the team have voiced concerns about the car’s overall balance and responsiveness. These issues have led to a pressing need for Red Bull to fine-tune their setup before the season’s inaugural race in Melbourne.

Pierre Wache, Red Bull’s technical director, conceded that the team faced more problems during the testing than they had initially anticipated. Wache stated, “The test did not go as smoothly as we had expected. However, it’s better to identify these problems now than later. Our purpose here is to understand the car.”

Multiple setup changes were implemented on the RB21 over the three-day testing period. Nevertheless, the results did not meet the team’s expectations, further amplifying their concerns. “The car did not respond as we had hoped,” confessed Wache, adding that they need to intensify their efforts in the lead up to the first race and beyond.

Verstappen, who had a formidable start to the 2024 season, admitted that the team is starting 2025 on a shaky ground. “There is still a considerable amount of work to be done. We will continue to work hard and make improvements,” he said.

Technical snags and last-minute adjustments underlined Red Bull’s testing difficulties. An early water leak issue disrupted Liam Lawson’s test run on Thursday, resulting in lost track time. Moreover, the RB21 seemed to be grappling with a recurring understeer problem leading to exit oversteer, a challenge Verstappen faced on Friday.

A telling instance was the team’s continued reliance on flo-vis paint to detect aerodynamic issues even in the final hour of testing. This indicated that Red Bull was still attempting to diagnose the RB21’s performance. Despite Verstappen’s competitive lap times, the RB21 does not seem to match the natural speed or balance of its predecessor.

As the upcoming 2025 Formula 1 season approaches, Red Bull Racing faces a race against time to iron out the kinks in their setup. The team’s performance in the pre-season testing has raised more questions than it has answered, making the path to Melbourne an uphill battle.

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