Horner: Red Bull vulnerable
08/18/2010 01:01:57 AM
Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner admits their car might struggle for peak performance at the next two races of the Formula One season.
The team's RB6 chassis is most dominant on tracks that have a heavy reliance on aerodynamic downforce, yet the next two races will be held in Belgium and Italy where engine power is paramount.
Red Bull's engine supplier, Renault, are down on power in comparison to other manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz.
A freeze on engine development was introduced in 2006 which rules that teams are unable to make any major changes to the design of their engines.
Horner outlined the areas in which Red Bull need to be strong in Belgium.
"In the windy sector two we must make up time," he explained.
"On the hill down to Eau Rouge and the long straight to the finish we will lose time again."
Championship leader Mark Webber was quite forthright when asked about his car's engine power.
"You get the same amount of points for all of them, but they will provide different challenges for us as a team and technically for the cars. We know we don't have the most powerful engine," he said.
Red Bull Racing took over the first position in both the drivers' and constructors' championships after Webber's win in the Hungarian Grand Prix on August 1. The next race is at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, and takes place on August 29.