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verstappen hints at big red bull update just not at silverstone

Verstappen hints at major Red Bull upgrade: 'But not here'

8 July 2023 at 14:48
Last update 8 July 2023 at 18:29
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Red Bull Racing is incredibly dominant in 2023. The team won all races, including both sprint races. Despite the team being so dominant, Red Bull continues to update the RB19 with new parts and Max Verstappen hints that a major upgrade is also coming.

Big Red Bull update?

Earlier during the Grand Prix weekend in Britain, Verstappen indicated that Red Bull is also simply continuing to develop the car. Speaking to Channel 4 Sport, the Dutchman hinted that there will even be another major update for the RB19. "It’s great but now it’s all about keeping that momentum going and also the development rate, of course, that’s to kick in now, a lot of teams are bringing a lot of big upgrades, you know we will too but not here, but yeah, this has been an incredible start to the season," said the two-time world champion.

Red Bull surprises itself

Neither Verstappen nor Red Bull itself expected the Austrian team to be so dominant in 2023. "After last year we thought we had a great race car but that it’s going to be very tight. I think we also surprised ourselves with the pace we had from the start, but then still, of course, we had a very quick car, but to do what we did as a team, to win all the races so far…"