Pierre Waché has ‘little confidence’ in the upcoming race weekend in Hungary. The technical director of Red Bull was a guest at the official FIA press conference on Friday, where he was asked about the chances of the Austrian racing stable in Budapest. The Frenchman made a somber impression and dared to make few predictions for this last race before the summer break. Red Bull has rarely been able to compete with the other top teams in recent weeks.
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“With this new car, every time you go on track, you see a different problem,” Waché explained. “Based on that, we have little confidence. I think the team has done a very good job to get where we are now, but we are not there yet. At the same time, we know what we need to improve, and the progress we have already seen is promising. It’s difficult to promise now that we will win races this year,” he responded when asked. “Ultimately, that is our goal, of course.”
“We have a development plan until the end of the year,” Waché revealed. “I think we are doing everything we can to improve the car, naturally within the limits set by the FIA. We are trying to make the car as efficient as possible, but the regulations do impose some restrictions on us. Nevertheless, we are doing everything to deliver a winning package, for both Max (Verstappen, ed.) and Isack (Hadjar, ed.).”
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Red Bull Challenges
Red Bull faced a deficit from the opening race in Australia. One of the biggest shortcomings of the RB22 was the overweight chassis. “Our car was simply too heavy,” Waché recalled the problems that plagued Red Bull. “Since then, we have tried to balance it as best as possible. Of course, as with any race car, we face limitations in terms of stability, especially when turning into corners. We have tried to remedy that as much as possible.”
“In addition, we also lacked power compared to the other cars at the beginning,” Waché noted. Although the FIA stated that Red Bull has the most competitive power unit, the team has consistently denied that ranking. “Furthermore, there were some mechanical defects. We resolved those in the initial phase. That took a while, but it significantly improved the overall performance and potential of the car.”
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