Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
According to Red Bull, the Spanish Grand Prix can be a turning point in the 2025 championship. A new technical directive in terms of the flexible front wings comes into play in Barcelona. However, according to Gary Anderson, the Austrians might end up being hurt more by this change.
The former technical director of Stewart Grand Prix and Jordan is not so sure about Red Bull Racing not being hurt about the change themselves. According to the analyst, the new front wings were already introduced in Imola two weekends ago, and he concluded that could explain why Mercedes and Ferrari had issues at the Italian track.
The new technical directive was already announced before the start of the season, and instead of 15 millimetres, now the front wings can only 'bend' by 10 millimetres. Read our tech analysis about the upcoming change here!
'Red Bull and Verstappen at a disadvantage'
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Verstappen ended up winning the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, but according to Anderson, that does not necessarily mean Red Bull will have an advantage after the rules change.
After analysing their front wings, he said: "I don't think this change in front wing deflection will do Red Bull any favours. It might just make the car a bit harder to get balanced."
Based on the front wing McLaren used in Imola, he does not expect McLaren to be affected by this change."I don't foresee any major design changes required and if McLaren does need to stiffen the front wing, it will be a minor change compared to some others."
This article was written in collaboration with Ludo van Denderen
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