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At Red Bull, hopes are pinned on racing car updates

At Red Bull, hopes are pinned on racing car updates

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The Red Bull team is experiencing a real nightmare at this year's pre-season testing. Before the last day of testing, they collected just 239 laps in eleven days, which is more than three times less than the 802 test laps they performed at Mercedes, for example. The Austrian team is plagued by problems with electrical wiring and ERS batteries. "We're not in the best position, but we can't help it. We all want to fix the problem, but it's not possible overnight. We can only hope that we have less problems on the last day and start the season solidly. But for now, the reliability of the car is very questionable , ”said Sebastian Vettel. "It's hard to say how long it will take us to fix the problems. I think a lot of things will be resolved in two weeks when we have a lot of new d on the race car
Red Bull is plagued by technical problems

Red Bull is plagued by technical problems

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The Red Bull team missed almost the entire test day yesterday due to a wrongly installed spring in the car, but they had to end today prematurely. The current design champions had hoped to add a lot to yesterday's three laps, but the problem with storing electricity in the ERS system sealed their day after only eight laps. Current world champion Sebastian Vettel, who was in charge of driving the first two days of testing, is returning home today and the car will be taken over by his teammate Daniel Ricciardo, who will be racing for the last two days.
Ricciardo “too wide” for the Red Bull

Ricciardo “too wide” for the Red Bull

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  Daniel Ricciardo, who is one of the possible drivers to replace the outgoing Mark Webber at Red Bull next season, has admitted that he would hardly squeeze into the cockpit of the RB10. Adrian Newey is known for making the middle part of the racing car as narrow as possible (David Coulthard and Alex Wurz had similar problems years ago with McLaren's revolutionary but never driven MP4-18), and Ricciardo is said to have slightly wider hips than Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber, after whom the Red Bull racing car is designed for the 2010 season. "The problem is not in my rear side," explained the 24-year-old Australian. "Ever since I came to Toro Rosso, I had to try the seat a few times, and the team made this part of the cabin a little wider, so much so that I didn't have to sit right on the bottom made of carbon wool