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Ricciardo and Tsunoda disagree over RB swap call in F1 Bahrain GP

In the closing stages of the 2024 F1 opener, Tsunoda was hunting down Kevin Magnussen for 12th place on hard tyres while team-mate Ricciardo was closing in on both of them on softs.

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Ricciardo "grumpy" after messy Bahrain F1 qualifying

RB was tipped to be one of the surprise packages for 2024, having built on a strong end to its 2023 campaign under its previous AlphaTauri guise.

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Wolff supports idea of “reset” to Formula 1 rules on team alliances

McLaren boss Zak Brown has been vocal in his desire to see F1 revise the rules surrounding customer car parts and team alliances from 2026, amid unease he has about the relationship between Red Bull and RB.

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What we learned from Thursday F1 Bahrain GP practice

So, it begins. Formula 1's 2024 season has now officially kicked off after the opening two free practice sessions in Bahrain, albeit in an atypical Thursday slot, the opening two of races in the Middle East have been shuffled back by a day each to ensure that the F1 rounds…

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What we learned from Thursday F1 practice at the 2024 Bahrain GP

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F1 Bahrain GP: Ricciardo quickest in first practice from Norris and Piastri

RB and McLaren were only joined by Sauber in running the softs in FP1, which ended with Yuki Tsunoda fourth ahead of Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen in fifth and sixth for Aston Martin and Red Bull respectively.

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F1 Bahrain GP: Ricciardo leads first practice session of 2024

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Ricciardo: "People will calm down" about RB's F1 performance

RB finished last season strongly after a steady stream of floor upgrades but ran out of races to overtake Williams for seventh in the championship. After analysing last week's winter test at Sakhir, Williams' Alex Albon was one of several drivers and observers wary of the steps the former AlphaTauri…

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Ricciardo: 2025 Red Bull F1 seat a goal, not a focus

With Sergio Perez's Red Bull contract expiring at the end of the year, the Mexican's highly-coveted seat for 2025 remains up for grabs as part of an intriguing driver market. Unless Red Bull decides to poach a driver from a rival outfit, Ricciardo and Tsunoda are set to be Perez's…

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Mercedes: Red Bull's "Great Wall" copy not key to RB20's success

The new Red Bull has caught the attention because its sidepods and what Wolff has called "The Great Wall" engine cover have much in common with the concept used by Mercedes on its 2022 and 2023 cars, but which has now been abandoned.

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F1 warned of consequences if customer parts are banned

As F1 heads to a new rules era from 2026, one idea that some outfits want is to clamp down on the kind of partnerships that exist between Red Bull/RB and Ferrari/Haas.

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RB rules out Faenza F1 factory move despite new Milton Keynes facility

The Red Bull-owned squad is undergoing a revamp of its F1 programme, which has included a change of identity away from AlphaTauri and the arrival of new team management in Laurent Mekies and Peter Bayer.

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Why RB believes F1 team name debate is a “good problem to have”

We’re supposed to call the outfit that fields the cars the Visa Cash App RB F1 Team, although the company behind it – as seen for example in the email addresses of employees – is officially known as Racing Bulls.

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Why RB believes F1 team name debate is a "good problem to have"

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What is the difference between F1 push-rod and pull-rod suspension?

A big talking point of Formula 1 car design is push-rod and pull-rod suspension.

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Red Bull Emerges As Frontrunner In F1 Pre-Season Testing

Key insights from 2024 Formula 1 pre-season testing: Red Bull's RB20, Ferrari's pace, Mercedes changes, and intense competition ahead.

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Red Bull has shown it wants to “crush the competition”, says Ricciardo

Rather than opting for an evolutionary step on last year’s RB19, Red Bull opted for a bold concept shift that has included an eye-opening sidepod solution and Mercedes-style gulleys on its engine cover.

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F1 testing results: Full 2024 Bahrain pre-season lap times

Sainz set the quickest time on the second of the three days of testing, before the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit on 2 March.

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2024 Bahrain F1 test: Sainz fastest as day two ends under red flag

Sainz's team-mate Charles Leclerc topped a curtailed morning session, which was halted with 1h38m on the clock after he hit a loose drain cover and forced Ferrari to change the floor on its SF-24.

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Horner: Red Bull should be applauded, not criticised, over two-team ownership

The close alliance between the Red Bull squad and its sister RB operation has come under the spotlight recently, amid calls from McLaren boss Zak Brown for F1 to re-evaluate the regulations regarding co-operation between competitors.

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What is really fuelling McLaren’s concerns over the Red Bull/RB F1 alliance

As the most vocal on the matter, his remarks have prompted some to suggest that his worries about the ever-closer ties between Red Bull’s two F1 teams are being fuelled by self-interest.

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What is the difference between a push-rod and pull-rod suspension on an F1 car?

F1 returns this week with pre-season testing, meaning cars will be back on track for the first time since 2023.

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2024 Bahrain F1 test: Verstappen tops opening morning as Albon stops on track

The reigning F1 world champion officially debuted the new-look Red Bull RB20, with its Mercedes-style sidepods, and he didn't take long to return to his familiar top spot on the timesheet.

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FIA appoints new technical director

The Franco-German will effectively step into the role that Tim Goss held until the end of last year, prior to his departure from the governing body as he moves to the RB squad.

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FIA appoints new technical director Monchaux

The Franco-German will effectively step into the role that Tim Goss held until the end of last year, prior to his departure from the governing body as he moves to the RB squad.

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