RED BULL RB18 - BUILDING ON A LAST YEAR`S SUCCESS

Red Bull Racing was the first F1 team to reveal the new 2022 car, RB18, if we take into account that Haas offered us only digital renders.

Yes, and this car may not be identical to the one we will see in the first race of the season (last picture, the rear wing can not be without a functional DRS system !!!), but it is so, when in an era of drastic changes to the rules, every team wants to hide its innovative, and above all original solutions. Sure, if they have them!

The launch started with the announcement of the new title sponsor - ORACLE, which will bring the team 100 million dollars a year, so it will receive a share in the name of the team, which will now be officially named as Oracle Red Bull Racing.

Although denied on several occasions, Christian Horner spoke of the difficulties associated with the late transition to the new regulations, as last year the team fought for the championship until the final race.

Christian Horner, Team Principal: "With the new regulation changes this year, the whole philosophy has altered, which means every single component is different to last year’s car. It’s a clean sheet of paper for every single team. By the time we get to the first race, the RB18 won’t look much like it looks today, the evolution will be very quick as we progress through the season."

"It is a steep learning curve for everyone and it is a contest in development between the first and the last race. We believe we have a good car for 2022, the RB18 is coming to life and seeing it today is fantastic. It has been a huge effort from the Team and I am looking forward to seeing it out on the track now."

"We plan to build on 2021, we have number one on the car this year and now the challenge is it keep it and defend that title with Max. The excitement and hard work of 2021 really galvanised the Team and it means we go into 2022 in great shape for the season ahead."

Max Verstappen, #1: "I’m feeling recharged and ready to get driving again, I feel good and it’s important that you prepare yourself in the best way possible physically, particularly when things are changing with the shakeup in regulations."

"In terms of the car, we don’t know what to fully expect so I’m excited to see how the car behaves on the track for the first time. The biggest adaptation this season will be the new regulations, we’ll need some time to get used to the car, it is not like you just jump in and it’s an upgrade from last year."

"The rest is pretty straightforward, I don’t feel any extra pressure this season, I will just do what I do all the time because I don’t think there is any reason to be different. Now I just I can’t wait for that first moment when I drive out of the pitlane in the RB18."

Sergio Perez, #11: "I am so excited to start the new season and I cannot wait to be on track with the new RB18. All of us on the grid are starting from zero this season so it is set to be an exciting year. Last year, we gave it our all until the very last lap and we are ready to do the same in 2022."

"The new regulations are said to improve the competition on track, so I hope that for us as drivers we can compete more, race more and follow each other more closely. There will be a lot of things we need to learn and adapt to but these new regulations are set to make everything very interesting."

"One thing I can’t wait for this season is to see more fans back at the track, Formula One is growing so much all over the world so I can’t wait to feel that atmosphere again. I hope that we can give the fans great entertainment and great racing."