wind tunnel time reductions don't affect RB because Adrian Newey sees the airflow in his head

I think Redbull advantage is they figured out the ground effects very early on. This allowed them to start refining their car in the middle of last year, while everyone else is still working on getting the aero to work right. Auston Martin is the only team that has also got the aero to a well balanced place and just needs to start refining it. Redbull is a year ahead of most teams in terms of car development and it shows in its pace.

The Sir already forgot about his overpowered car 2014-2020 especially 2014...

I think it is a mix of things. For years Red Bull had to get more from a car with a weaker engine(I see you Cyril) and always got so much from aero/chassis. Mercedes on the other hand had the dominate engine and maybe focused more on power gains. Once the engines were frozen right at a point where Red Bull's engine was at a equal playing field(Adjusts tin foil hat) Red Bull were always going to have a big advantage.

2 reasons 1) Adrian Newey, if anyone can visualize air flow it's him. He wants to design sail boats. Love to see him design an AMERICA'S CUp boat, these boats are hydrofoils and travel faster than the wind! 2) as you said, the design is from last year

Adrian Newey's napkin is the secret. But seriously, probably a mix of an amazing platform to begin with & to further develop not just aerodynamically but mechanically, weight etc., switched focus early last year, great staff, processes and resources, solid engine (finally) etc.

Adrian Newey graduated in ground effect, he knows how to build an F1 car with these regulations

All the time during Mercedes' dominance Red Bull has been focusing on aero dynamics. They probably invested and learned a lot and benefit from it now And of course there is Adrian Newey.

This simply means that Redbull are really good at simulations since they are spending considerably less wind tunnel time.

It's easy to be angry at Red Bull for walking it, but it's just as easy, if not easier, to be angry at the rest of the field for not doing as good a job as Red Bull with these new regulations.

Not only do they have Adrian Newey. Red Bull didn't just look into the future with their car design. Adrian Newey is sophisticated and humble enough to ask himself what can be taken from the past. When you put the Red Bull besides other cars on the grid, it's quite clear there are elements of old and new which RBR have adopted and others have failed to look back and learn from. Ground effects are a tricky matter, and reducing weight in regulations like this is exceptionally important. Look at the RBR, compare it to some of the fastest formula ground effect cars. It may not jump out but Adrian Newey has genuinely constructed a friggin masterpiece. I see so many elements of the fastest cars from the Eras of Formula One revolutionized and modernized in this car. It's gorgeous. Not to mention right now Honda go BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. All Max has to do is change engine mode, slap down more power/ERS and he's six tenths ahead in quali. We just need the rest of the pack to figure out whatever phenomena Adrian was already aware of. Well, that and for Merc to get rid of those awful sidepods. (Yes, I know all the complications with that, I just hate the design and I actually like the Silver Arrows, too.)

Hilarious how all of a sudden a team dominating is bad and mysterious, completely ignoring Mercedes long rule over the motorsport 😂

Sometimes I wonder if Adrian Newey just goes home, locks the door, smokes a joint, puts on some classical music and starts drawing the next Red Bull F1 car on the wall naked

This was a good video, I enjoyed it. Good host, not overly cheesy, informative but not super serious. How WTF1 should be.

I think the point is that cfd items and windtunnel runs don't really matter if the budget cap prevents the competing teams from building the parts to close the gap to Red Bull.

They had the best start point, last years car was the class of the field. Talented staff can work better and faster than others, they have very talented staff who car get higher outputs from less inputs than others., which can negate to an extent the reduced tunnel time. They also have newey and max who would both walk into any team on the grid. Their direct competitors have not developed as they should. They can win every race, I fear they might, but I hope they don't.

Red Bull already started miles ahead of the others this season. Their only challenge was the weight of the car. And it looks like they've done it this time around. Just the fact that they have a lighter car this year means they're faster from the get go. I'm pretty sure despite their reduced wind tunnel time, they knew what needed to be tested instead of throwing ideas at a wall like the rest and they've done some meaningful improvements in aero too. If you recall towards the end of last season, Red Bull had already secured this dominant position with RB 18 where the car just massages the tires way better than anyone else in the grid making it possible for them to use the soft tire on a medium tire stint. It's not too hard to believe that they are doing so well this season because again, the package is lighter than last year, has even less drag, and has so much down force when needed so that the tires seem to be having the best time ever. If you listened to Fernando's radio from Jeddah, he kept saying that the tire deg is good (AMR23 being quite a bit like the RB18 concept)

Best video posted so far after the new era of WTF1. Keeping working on this direction!

The main part was that Newrey understood the brief and what was needed. They made a absolute stonker of a car (a rocket ship). The other teams were not close and had other issues so they are all chasing there tails trying to understand what the problems are. While red bull are just tweaking and developing their rocket ship. Due to the budget cap it will take a long time for the others to catch up unless they just hire Newrey

Everybody is talking about the aero design, nobody is talking about the superior Honda beast under.

Hamilton again with the sandbagging: "never seen a car so fast!" meanwhile 2014-15-16-17-18-19-20 merc rocketships lmao

RB's relative pace advantage isn't yet up to the average 2014-16 Mercedes levels that were, on average, from over a second to around 1.5 seconds per lap over the next-fastest teams. However, I doubt they'll win every race, as reliability issues will most certainly strike them occasionally or some other mishaps. Lastly, to be precise, the wind tunnel-CFD time allocations change every six months on January 1 & July 1 rather than only the former, meaning the present reverse order from last season's final WCC standings remains effective until June-end. Therefore, the post-Canadian GP constructor standings determine this year's latter half allocations like last year, with the Canadian GP again being the final race before the mid-year point.

Yeah Adrian is a genius with the ground effect cars. Jt Honda have. Hilt a truly amazing powerunit. Especially the hybrid part. That rb19 recovers battery so quickly

Newey has already previously worked on ground effect cars, so already has a headstart over some of the other teams, and as the guy in the video said, quite possibly the best car designer of all time 👌

The problem is described by Toto in episode 1 of DtS. "Our car has to run as close to the ground as possible". Add some anti porposing rules to the mix in which the floor has to be raised, and redbull had by far the best concept with a car that had rake in 2022.

Everyone’s forgetting how good that Honda engine is. That’s why Redbull is dominating it’s the superior engine around that aero efficient body.

They got a hold of porpoising before every other team last year. This led to them being strong on the straights and braking zones last year. Now, they seem to have amazing Ground Effect downforce and not a whole lot of drag, whereas other teams have really screwed up their design by focusing mostly on the wings. On top of that, the DRS advantage Red bull has is perfectly legal. It opens up the same amount as everyone else. However, it is stalling more of the aerodynamics that creates drag than other cars. Martin Brundle explained this perfectly over the Saudi GP weekend.

2014-2016 Mercs were like 3 times more clear than the rest of the field than RB are now

This has answered all my questions! I was honestly confused about how come RB started reigning all of a sudden. At least if Mercedes weren't the favorites, I was expecting Ferrari to fill those boots. I never for once imagine RB running the show!

Let us remember that these regulations first were scheduled to start in 2021 and was delayed a year because of some flu epidemic. So work on this concept started well over 3 years ago. RB/Newey clearly were on the right track with their concept from the get go, where others only started looking into the RB concept probably a year ago at testing. The understanding RB has gained over their concept is not something the other teams can simply conjure up. They copy the design or elements of it and the understanding only starts there. The reduction in testing will allow the others to catch up a little, but 3 years of research on a concept isn't going to evaporate.

There are many answers that make an F1 car move fast. But if you listen to that Honda turbine spinning down the straights. That would be the number 1 answer. It's music!

As an American, this is what I love about F1. The cars can be so different from each other. It makes it exciting vs when all the cars are the same like in mascar

RB just perfected a very well made car.

This just proves the amount of time spent on development means less than understanding what you are doing.. Red Bull obviously has a (much) better understanding of these new cars and their groundeffect etc than anyone else right now and doesn't need as much time to figure things out and improve the car.. The RB19 probably is one the all time great F1 cars, another Newey masterpiece.. Their lead is so big now (over a second a lap faster than the 2nd best car in race trim) that they might keep this lead all the way until 2026 despite less development time.. In 2026 we get completely new engines and the balance between teams probably shifts again..

Credit to Redbull engineering department did the better job. Especially that they were involved in a close championship fight with Mercedes in 2021

red bull probably has a twin jet engine hidden and when the drs opens it activates the jets

As others said. Newey. Look at back when williams was dominet with mansell in 1992 and mclaren when mika won wdc 1998/99. And rb in 2010-14 and now

Best WTF1 video for a while, more on this style please

Remember that Red Bull's roots are in Sim Racing. Maybe they've got a virtual wind tunnel and a digital twin car to work on, then all they need to do is confirm in the wind tunnel. Another commenter said that Red Bull solved their aero early, and built the car around that. I agree. Solving the right problem early on has knock on effects. Also, the reduced wind tunnel time may have put them in a position where they needed to take a big risk, and that risk paid off. They tried something the other teams weren't willing to try and I think that is the edge.

"When we were fast, we weren't that fast" In your face, Lewis! 🤣

This is where individual talent and experience will shine hopefully (which makes for good races)

Thanks to Honda giving Red bull the power combined with the aerodynamic genius of newey

"When we were fast, we werent that fast" -lulu Actually correct! the W11 was way faster. (its with the F2004 on pole for fastest EVER F1 Cars in History) And when we talking about dominance -> 2016, 2015, 2014

No way they got such a Goated commentator for these videos. Love bbc f1

what size motor does redbull car runs ..???

I think it shows that the penalty for going over the budget cap wasnt harsh on redbull. Other teams should follow suit

Well red bull took it to Mercedes when the Honda engine caught up in 2021 and then you have Adrian Newey who was around in the last ground affect era! Then they used the time to improve a already impressive concept that dominated, this is no surprise to me!

Yesterday at Monza for example RB was not the fastest on the straights - it lacked top speed and the DRS effect wasn't so much crucial in Monza. RB19 is overall all aspect a very good car that adapts well to all circuits while other teams has developed cars that maybe excel (even over Redbull) for some particular situations. Plus the tyre wear is always the greatest advantage they have compared to other teams. In qualifying laps for example Ferrari has been very close if not faster in more than one occasion.

its quite simple... redbull gives you wings

If red Bull win every race this season, which it may just, it will be the most dominant car in history

where does WTF1 find the stock videos of cars racing?

Simple facts: 1. Their team worked harder than others or had better ideas than others and implemented them to near perfection. 2. If a team is dominant in the very first of the new regulation season, they're bound to be competitive the next season too and can improve further since they have a headstart on others trying to catch up.

That Honda engine on speed drugs

In 2019 all teams were suspicious about Ferrari's pace advantage & found something fishy about fuel pump working & all of a sudden pace of Ferrari dropped drastically. Is there something fishy about RB19? (With all respect to genius Newey, race strategy, error free flawless driving by Max, great tyre management by Checo etc.) What is the thing he found which others are unable to? I think till 2026 RB will be as dominant as it is currently.

There are so many factors, it's hard to say just 1 thing. In the details of engineering, warped interpretation of regulation/rules, and the shortcomings of their competitors.

When were fast we weren't that fast-- Perfect

They removed the catering storage on the car, that's my theory

I've given WTF1 a mention in my new upload on this precise subject. 'Red Bull's Unfair Advantage: For the Love of F1'. Feedback welcome.

it's more a mixed bag of a lot of things changes, plus fumbling of the other 3 teams fighting for the top. to be honest, i would not be surprised if they keep a margin above the rest come the 3/4 mark of the season.

The answer is Adrian Newey. A master a genius. I hope RBR wins every race so Adrian can pursue some other challenge. Perhaps on another team or as a F1 consultant or something… Off course is not a single man’s job. So cheers to all the RBR team! Hate it or not it’s quite an achievement.

I think it's been pretty well shown that the AM is not a Red Bull copy, except perhaps cosmetically. I think a big part of the reason for RB's advantage is that as teams, Merc and Ferrari aren't working well, though for different reasons. We'd be in a different place if Merc had decided in 2022 to take an off year and ditch the design they admitted wasn't working rather than to evolve the problems out of it. Ferrari . . . Ferrari just can't get out of its own way due to internal politics. Marinello has too much control, and whoever is the Team Principal is going to be hamstrung unless they can break that. And Vasseur may well be The One. Shades of Toyota being crippled by old-school Japanese corporate management theories.

I think redbull always had aerodynamic advantage while Mercedes had power advantage. Now redbull has an engine better than merc with great aerodynamics too

I seem to remember that Hamilton held the race lap record of 1 30 and Max took fastest lap with a 1 31 on Saudi. How is he saying he has never seen a car this fast when technically, Mercedes was faster before?

Where is palmer? - Alonso

They are using flexible parts that lock out when inspected.

Adrian Newey, it's that simple, he is a genius. You don't need as much aero testing available if the idea that comes out of the guys head is just head and shoulders above everybody else's even before its been through any testing and tweaking.

Adrian Newey did this ground effect thing in the 80's and 90's. So for him this is the second time developing the GE dynamics. Easy!

its faster sure, but only because of the lack of competition at the moment, by the mid season teams like mercedes and aston (maybe ferrari) would have caught up, and RedBulls cost penalty will make it hard for them to develop the car

I want whatever red bull engineers eat to boost their productivity.

Fans after race 1: Bahrain curse lol Fans after race 2: New era of Red Bull domination…

I think this really just shows that RB probably also had the best aero from 2014 to 2021, but that Mercedes was faster purely because of their engine.

Doesnt use race fuel / instead loads it up w sugar free Red Bull 👍

As long as Newey is with them, RB doesn't need much wind tunnel time at all

Redbull their car has changed since when Sebastian Vettel leave Redbull this year they make it even more better when Max Verstappen when driving it this year

RB are cheating, but teams just don't know how. Fact is... the rest have made normalised progression. When you have 15+ teams progressing so similar, something is wrong... RB breezed past Ferrari as if they were standing still!

I think we have our answer after the technical directive and Singapore

As someone who watched this 11 months in the future, yes, yes redbull has absolutely dominated

He's not wrong. It's not good for F1 having a car that much better than the other but it's also funny af coming from him.

Extracting the most than any other team from the cost cap is the Winner

When did you ever discuss about the title of the video?

Red Bill probably knew last year that they where on the right track, hence dumping extra money into their development while it was still at full capacity and where then able to put their theory’s to the test at races much sooner.

It's definitely that Red Bull have a handle on the aero which is supported by how well the Aston is going. Ground effects is huge and they have the guy who literally wrote the book on it (Newey). But I think the biggest impact from the regulations is the restriction of how cars dump air so as to not create a bunch of "dirty" air so that cars can race closer. And I think this is where Mercedes is losing out the most. Hamilton has been complaining about not enough downforce whereas the Red Bull is enjoying corner entry stability and overall corner agility. Meanwhile with DRS, the RB seems totally energized. It's balanced. Mercedes seems to not be controlling the air flow well to get downforce while not being energized enough to take advantage of their strong powerplant.

If a non Red Bull driver wins a race this year they should get a victory parade. Max and Checo really looked unstoppable in Jeddah, especially Max.

W11: “am I a joke to you?”

It's break hourse power is highest among all the f1 1050 were as farari and others are in 900 hp power

After this weekend’s race in Austria, I really disagree with your thoughts on Red Bull having an aero advantage. The Ferraris were actually quicker through the corners and flat out top end speed. Red Bull’s clear advantage is acceleration out of the corners. The only way that happens is more horsepower….lots more. So, question is, where are their extra horses coming from?

I'm guessing the catering has something to do with it. At my job when the management provides a nice lunch it's boosts moral and efficiency.

I remember people mocking Red Bull's RB19 launch, saying its boring, same car blah blah..in my heart I knew they were hiding a deadly weapon and didn't care about glitz and glamour of launch and livery.

0:01 bro forgot about the W11

Red Bull's cost cap punishment should've been that Newey designs every 2023 car for every team

It is really Adrian Newey, but these things sort of come in cycles Mercedes were so dominant for years after Red Bull and Vettel, both Ferrari and Mercedes could be back next year especially if they make gains in their engine.

Christian Horner just found the difficulty slider and put it down to 0 like f1 22. One day I hope I can find the difficulty slider for elden ring so I can actually complete it.

No one has remembered that the Red Bull was heavy last year and they had plans to reduce weight in 2023.

Looking at that red bull one must admit it looks like a jet fighter.

I think Mercedes been taking thier dominance from engine, an RedBull from areo, but its been 9 years and Honda did pretty good job and catch up to merc

Partnering with oracle should already tell us something.😂

Their suspension is black magic

Aero efficiency. Unlike the Merc in 2021, which seems to rely on horsepower advantage (as in Interlagos), the Redbull seems aerodynamically "slippery"

Now Red Bull also need to start make it's own power units😎

Red Bull now has 63 percent of the wind tunnel testing time not 60