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Clarity on Verstappen's update: This is what has changed on the Red Bull

14:26, 29 Aug

byCas van de Kleut

On Friday morning, it was reported that Red Bull had updated the front wing for the Dutch Grand Prix. The team's chief engineer, Paul Monaghan, for Max Verstappen's squad, has explained the adjustment to the car.

Red Bull is the only one of the top teams to have brought an update to the Dutch Grand Prix. The change is to the front wing. The FIA document initially stated it was a performance upgrade, but the description said the update was specifically needed for the circuit in Zandvoort.

Monaghan explains Red Bull's Verstappen update

In the presence among others GPblog, Monaghan was asked whether it is a specific update for Zandvoort, or a part of the car's development.

"It's not a whole new front wing," Monaghan said.

"It's quite literally just a flap extension. We're struggling a little bit for balance, so you just extend the chord.

"It's nothing unusual: you glue it onto the existing one and off you go.”

Max Verstappen in Zandvoort

Monaghan continued: “So yes, it's not quite as dramatic as you think.

"It's very similar to what we did in Hungary, just slightly further because we've had the time to make some more bits.”

With this, Monaghan appears to confirm that it's an update that will be used on multiple circuits.

Red Bull is currently fourth in the constructors' championship. At the same time, Max Verstappen is in third place, far behind the McLaren drivers, who for now are jointly battling for the title. Meanwhile, George Russell moved closer to the Dutchman during the Hungarian Grand Prix. This has reduced the gap to fifteen points.