Technical partnerships between teams in Formula 1 are well-known, with teams sharing resources in a bid to finish higher up the grid.
One of the longest-standing and controversial ones in F1 has been the collaboration between Red Bull and Racing Bulls, which sees the sister team share a lot of parts and key components.
Racing Bulls usually takes parts from Red Bull including the rear suspension and gearbox, which helps it significantly reduce development costs while also producing a car capable of finishing high up the competitive order.
Last year Red Bull encountered a lot of problems with the RB20 after they broke one of the ‘golden rules’ of the current generation of cars, which was piling too much downforce on it which impacted the usual stable ride height.
According to a report by AutoRacer.it, the latest Racing Bulls has addressed the fundamental issue that plagued Red Bull’s season last year.
Racing Bulls 2025 car fixes inherent Red Bull issue
One of the main reasons why Red Bull ran into trouble with the RB20 was due to their outdated factory resources, which technical director Pierre Wache blamed on a correlation issue.
Red Bull traced their performance problems all the way back to 2023 and a part they fitted to their car at the Spanish GP, which sent them down the wrong development path for 12 months.
Having also used Racing Bulls to help find the root cause of the problem and attempt to fix it, the team has now managed to find a solution to the problems they had with their rear suspension.
According to the report, Racing Bulls 2025 challenger will feature the same front suspension as the RB20 which will help them save 1kg in weight, while the rear suspension will also be the same as last years Red Bull after they made a late switch to it in 2024.
Red Bull furious after FIA issues flexible front wing clamp down ahead of 2025
On the eve of the 2025 F1 season the FIA has issued a clampdown on flexible bodywork parts, specifically aimed at reducing the amount of flex for the front and rear wings.
The technical directive will be in force from the Spanish Grand Prix onwards, which team able to run wings outside of the new guidelines in the first few races.
According to a report, Red Bull has been left furious by the FIA’s clampdown as they spent time and money in developing their own for 2025 only for it to be banned.
Red Bull was very vocal about McLaren’s flexible wing design last year and even managed to get the team to change their rear wing after they spotted the ‘Mini DRS’ in use at the Singapore GP.
McLaren has since backed the FIA’s move to clampdown on the wings, despite being one of the teams who has benefited most from the phenomenon.
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