The complexity of Formula 1 is a key element that sets it apart from most other sports, and there’s no car more sophisticated on the grid than Red Bull’s RB19.
Adrian Newey’s masterpiece – which has won every race this season – is on course to shatter even more records this year. One of its clear strengths is its DRS, so why did that advantage seem to vanish in Hungary to allow Mercedes to score only the second non-Red Bull pole of the season?
Lewis Hamilton asked that very question. And, after talking to several rival engineers, Jonathan Noble explains the most likely answer… By: Charles Bradley, Global Editor in Chief Motorsport.com |