Helmut Marko has identified where Red Bull are struggling at Silverstone, with the RB20 losing three tenths to Lando Norris in one area alone.
Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull are “losing too much” in the slow corners at Silverstone, with the RB20 “not at the level” of McLaren driver Lando Norris in British Grand Prix practice.Although Sergio Perez was classified third in the second session, having set his quickest lap slightly later than his competitors, Red Bull endured a difficult day as Max Verstappen could only manage fourth and seventh in FP1 and FP2 respectively.
Speaking to Austrian outlet ORF after FP2, Marko admitted Norris are “behind Norris” as things stand after a difficult session “for several reasons.”And he pointed to the slow-speed turns of the first sector as a clear area of weakness for the RB20, with Red Bull losing 0.3s to Norris in that section alone.
Marko added that Red Bull now face a challenge to “find a right balance” between retaining their performance in the first corners while working out ways to bring the car up to standard in the slow sections.
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