Pink Bull do have some issues on their thoughts getting into the summer time break of the 2024 System One season. Jonathan Wheatley introduced that he’s leaving the group to affix Audi as group principal, whereas each Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez should not happy with the group’s newest upgrades.
Who might substitute Weathley at Pink Bull?
An increasing number of vital figures are leaving Pink Bull Racing for the time being. The final man who introduced his departure was Jonathan Wheatley, who will be part of Audi’s F1 group as group principal following the obligatory gardening depart. The Austrian group consequently then must discover a substitute, with Max Verstappen’s race engineer, Gianpiero ‘GP’ Lambiese, thought-about to be one of many candidates.
An vital determine who introduced in the course of the Miami GP weekend that he’ll depart is Adrian Newey. It’s not recognized but the place the British grasp designer might find yourself, and in his podcast along with David Coulthard – System For Success -, Eddie Jordan tried to stay silent on the subject. On the similar time, Newey did identify his favorite F1 automobile of all time, and it was not one he designed.
Christian Horner additionally gave an improve on the place issues stand with the group’s energy unit challenge. The Austrian group have teamed up with Ford to supply their very own engines for the 2026 season. In keeping with the British group principal, they might promote PUs to totally different groups sooner or later, however they first need to optimise their use of them at Pink Bull and VCARB, the group principal was quoted by Motorsport.com.
Concerning the RB20, each drivers raised considerations in regards to the newest upgrades the group have introduced. In keeping with Verstappen, the Austrians is not going to return to a automobile they beforehand used, and can proceed to analyse the information they’ve collected. Perez additionally discovered it difficult to seek out the automobile’s optimum window following the introduction of the newest improve .
Drivers take pleasure in their break
The summer time break is in full impact for the drivers too. Lewis Hamilton was noticed on the Grand Palais in Paris, the place the fencing competitions are held for the 2024 Olympic Video games. The seven-time world champion went there to cheer on his buddy competing for the USA, Miles Chamley-Watson.
Valtteri Bottas additionally posted on his social media about happening vacation together with his companion, Tiffany Cromwell.