Red Bull takes drastic decision for Singapore GP: 'This effect was unexpected'
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Red Bull Racing have made a drastic decision on the fan-designed liveries for the Singapore and United States Grands Prix. The Austrian Formula 1 team has decided not to run the special liveries at these races as the paint used for these liveries makes the RB20 too heavy.
Red Bull's special livery will not be used in Singapore
Earlier this year, as it has done before, Red Bull announced a competition where fans could submit their own design for a special livery. In Silverstone, the F1 team of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were already driving with a special livery, and there were plans that they would do the same in Singapore and Austin. However, the team have been forced to abandon those plans.
"Unfortunately, when we came to the testing phase of what some REBL CUSTMS designs could look like, in real life, on the RB20, we found the paint used to create these bespoke, full car takeover liveries, added unforeseen and undue weight to the bodywork of the RB20. As I'm sure you can imagine, any additional weight compromises performance," the team wrote in a statement.
"The Team are continuing to prioritise making this car as competitive as possible for the remainder of the 2024 season. As a result, it is with a heavy heart that we must let you know the Team has made the decision to not run the REBL CUSTMS liveries on the RB20 at the Singapore and United States Grands Prix."
This article has been created in collaboration with Nicole Mulder
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