Are Red Bull and Renault Recovering in Time for the Start of the 2014 Season?

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Published: February 28, 2014

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It is curious, even in the midst of Red Bull’s shambolic pre-season preparations, that so many remain utterly convinced that the team’s return to form is simply a matter of time.

The notion that the team, Sebastian Vettel and Adrian Newey will fail to retaliate appears to be one that risks tempting fate when this is, after all, an organisation that has blown the opposition away in each of the last four years.

With that logic, the 2014 season could take a similar direction to the 2009 campaign—the last year to mark significant changes to the technical regulations—with the onus on the early season pace-setters to convert their performance advantage into a healthy points lead before the traditional leading teams catch up.

But aside from a handful of well-taken and opportunistic grand prix victories, McLaren and Ferrari—despite their endless resources—never quite reached the performance level that Brawn GP, a privateer team that was forced into making a third of its staff redundant (as reported by The Telegraph's Chris Irvine at the time), established earlier that season.

So what hope is there for Red Bull when the current favourites for the 2014 crown, Mercedes, have more staff members than job positions and can therefore afford to significantly develop their car as the season progresses to strengthen their control?

It must also be remembered that Formula One is no longer the category it was in 2009 and, indeed, up until the end of last season.

The sport’s new status as an engine formula from this season means the work of chief technical officer Newey, which propelled Vettel to the 2012 and 2013 championships when Red Bull’s title challenges appeared to be stuttering, will be less influential in 2014.

The 55-year-old’s aerodynamic expertise will undoubtedly aid the cooling of Renault’s troublesome new power unit, although ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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