Sergio Perez suffered an accident during the first lap of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Helmut Marko, a technical consultant for Red Bull, shared his thoughts on the damages caused by the accident at the Monaco GP. The incident occurred when the Haas F1 driver collided with Perez.
Red Bull estimates it will cost $3 million to repair Perez’s RB20. This is a significant blow to Red Bull’s finances, especially after the introduction of a $135 million budget cap for the 2024 season.
Helmut Marko expressed his disappointment, stating that this expense will have a major impact on Red Bull’s future plans and parts production. Currently, Red Bull is leading both the drivers’ and constructors’ championship, with Ferrari in second place.
Red Bull’s performance at the Monaco GP was far behind Ferrari’s. The team is now looking to recover from this setback in time for the next event in Canada. However, Marko mentioned that, due to the additional costs, the team is facing difficulties in development to compete with McLaren and Ferrari, who are constantly improving.
Max Verstappen discussed the challenges of the RB20 on bumpy circuits, where the car has been unstable and slower. Red Bull has faced this issue in the last two seasons.
According to Verstappen, Red Bull is not only focused on solving the car’s performance issue on bumpy circuits. He also mentioned that circuits with high-speed corners have been problematic for the team in the last two years.
The team led by Red Bull will now focus on solving the downforce issues of the RB20 in the corners. However, Verstappen indicated that this is not a problem that can be solved in a matter of weeks. The next race is the Canadian GP, where Red Bull will seek to recover from their disappointing performance in Monaco.
