What’s Wrong with Red Bull?

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: May 31, 2010

commentComment        

So far, Red Bull have messed it up.

Seven races in, they have had a car qualify in pole position every time. Despite this, they have only three victories this season.

So why does it keep going wrong? Is it just bad luck?

Here's a brief summary of the season so far.

The season didn't start well for Red Bull due to reliability issues. Vettel lost out after starting first due to a faulty spark plug in Bahrain. Webber got stuck in the chasing pack and could do little to progress.

Reliability issues also blew Red Bull's chances in Australia. They proved they were fastest in qualifying, but blew the race. Vettel led for 20 laps until one of his wheels seemed to work loose. Webber tussled with Hamilton and finished ninth after spinning out.

Malaysia saw Red Bull overcome reliability issues and take a one-two victory. They proved that they could do it.

In China, things didn't go so well. Poor conditions and poor judgement saw a one-two on the grid converted to a sixth and eighth finish. 

Red Bull weren't quick enough in the wet and mistakes and stupidity cost them. Vettel tussling with Hamilton in the pit lane was an unnecessary distraction and did nothing to aid the Red Bull cause.

They failed to pick the right tires. The conditions were hard to judge as they were changing quickly. This is probably a case of Red Bull being unlucky, but others did manage to make the right calls.

Things looked good in Monaco and Spain with Webber managing two pole-to-pole wins. Vettel gained a place one race and lost one in the other finishing second and third.

This was the type of consistency Red Bull had been dying for. There were no major issues and the cars got home safely, stalling Button's title charge in the process.

At the Turkish Grand Prix, Webber and Vettel managed to crash into each other. This let Hamilton and Button thro...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!