
Giorgio Piola's F1 technical analysis
2019 tech verdict: Red Bull becomes a disruptor with Honda
Join us as we delve into Giorgio Piola’s 2019 archive and bring you insight into the relentless development undertaken by the teams throughout a season in the pursuit of more performance. In today’s gallery we will focus on… Red Bull.

In its first year with Honda power, expectations for 2019 weren’t stellar – even though Helmut Marko claimed it would win five races! In fact, Red Bull Racing won three – all with undisputed lead driver Max Verstappen (Austria, Germany and Brazil) – while Pierre Gasly’s poor form of the first half of the season, which resulted in his demotion to Toro Rosso, meant the team actually just fell short of its 2018 points tally in the constructors’ championship.
With its engine supplier working in harmony, as opposed to the previously often-acrimonious Renault partnership, it allowed the team to focus on beating Mercedes and Ferrari at circuits that truly suited the RB15 – which seemed a tricky chassis to setup and get the most out of, as Gasly found to his cost. Updates certainly helped calm the car’s spikey handling characteristics, although occasional power drops and throttle issues on the engine side didn’t mean it was all plain sailing on that front either.
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Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

Photo by: Giorgio Piola
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