Red Bull and Max Verstappen are heading into the Spanish Grand Prix weekend following a convincing victory in Montreal. The team had a promising start to the 2024 season but faced difficulties with the RB20 car on the curbs and bumps, resulting in several race defeats. However, Verstappen showed resilience and continued to achieve impressive results. As the sport heads into the first sequence of three races of the season, it is expected that Red Bull will perform well in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Verstappen has been vocal about the issues with his RB20, despite the team disregarding his previous feedback. The Spanish Grand Prix holds a special meaning for Verstappen as it was the race where he secured his first victory in 2016. Therefore, the 26-year-old driver will be striving even harder to maintain that legacy. Competitor Charles Leclerc acknowledges that Red Bull often performs well at the Barcelona circuit in Formula 1.
Leclerc believes that Red Bull will once again be formidable throughout the weekend. He also mentions that Ferrari has implemented several improvements, which may help narrow the performance gap between them and Verstappen’s team in the Spanish Grand Prix. Ferrari has consistently performed well this season, securing second place. However, the team’s double DNF (Did Not Finish) in Canada has affected their position in the championship. They will need to make even more effort to maintain their lead over McLaren and catch up to Red Bull.
The Ferrari SF-24 car has not presented any issues for the drivers this season. Leclerc considers the upcoming Spanish weekend particularly intriguing for the Italian team. If Ferrari can remain competitive during the Spanish Grand Prix, it will be a positive indication of their competitiveness throughout the season.
Despite Red Bull’s dominant campaign, Ferrari has already achieved two victories. This provides valuable information to the team for the development of the chassis during the final season of the ground effect era. Furthermore, Ferrari has started working on the power unit under the new regulations established for 2026.
