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Hadjar Says Red Bull ‘Feels Like Usual’ Despite Upgrades
Highlights
- Red Bull introduced upgrades focusing on floor and rear suspension.
- Max Verstappen faced technical issues, finishing fourth in both sessions.
- Isack Hadjar struggled with grip, finishing 12th and seventh in sessions.
- Technical Director Pierre Wache confirmed garage problems limited data gathering.
- Team remains optimistic despite challenges and aims to improve qualifying pace.
Red Bull rolled out a revised RB for the Austrian GP, with upgrades to the floor and rear suspension.
The team’s Austria upgrade package targeted aero efficiency and rear platform control to stabilise balance and lift qualifying pace.
Max Verstappen stopped in FP1 with a technical problem, then faced a seat issue in FP2. Isack Hadjar logged only 11 FP1 laps, further restricting Red Bull’s data.
Verstappen classified fourth in both sessions. Hadjar was 12th in FP1, then seventh in FP2 after 28 laps, yet grip remained lacking, especially through Turn 3’s traction‑limited hairpin.
Verstappen classified fourth in both sessions despite limited running.
Hadjar called the feel “like the usual” despite the package, describing surprise at the lack of grip in a speed range where Red Bull is typically strong.
“It’s just no grip,” said Hadjar after FP2, highlighting Turn 3 struggles.
Technical director Pierre Wache said both cars encountered garage problems in FP1, which curtailed running and correlation. He called that typical after major changes and confirmed setup revisions for FP2.
Pierre Wache: both cars suffered garage issues in FP1, restricting data collection.
Wache cautioned that understanding the package will take time, with track conditions masking gains. Early signs align with expectations, but short‑run performance still needs work to pressure Mercedes and Ferrari.
Verstappen concentrated on balance and driveability through medium‑speed sections, an emphasis consistent with his recent comments about the upgrade direction.
Hadjar urged the team to “get it sorted” and avoid relying on a qualifying bounce, echoing his stance earlier this month about speeding up fixes.
Red Bull targets gains in qualifying pace without relying on a one‑lap turnaround.
This package sits within a broader development push, as rivals close in. The immediate task is correlating wind‑tunnel and track data, then refining setup windows for qualifying.
Both drivers expect gains as the team optimises ride heights and balance overnight. The focus is translating potential into grid position when qualifying begins at the Red Bull Ring.
Visual Summary
Upgrades Uncertain for Red Bull
Hopes High. Grip Low. Story Unwritten.
🚀 Verstappen
FP1
P4
FP2
P4
FP1
P4
FP2
P4
Glitches: Pit Lane & Seat Trouble
⚡ Hadjar
FP1
P12
FP2
P7
FP1
P12
FP2
P7
“No grip at Turn 3.”
The new upgrades have yet to deliver a breakthrough.
Will Red Bull’s gamble pay off, or spin out? Austria holds the answer.
Daniel Miller reports on Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends with race-day analysis, team-radio highlights, and point-standings updates. He explains power-unit upgrades, aerodynamic developments, and driver rivalries in straightforward, SEO-friendly language for a global F1 audience.
