Red Bull Wind Tunnel Upgrade: Final Solution or a Desperate Bid To Keep Verstappen?
Red Bull just shared some massive news about their factory layout. They are finally building a brand-new wind tunnel on-site. But is this huge project the ultimate fix for their broken car?
Or is it just a clever PR stunt to keep Max Verstappen from walking out the door? A new report from Autosport sheds some light on the exact timeline. Technical director Pierre Waché says construction is running three months ahead of schedule.
The team claims it will bring a major performance jump. But Waché also dropped a major reality check. The new tunnel will not be fully ready until early 2027.
This creates a serious problem. The new facility cannot help the current RB22 car at all. So why push this announcement right now?
The reason is pretty clear. They need to fix a broken engineering department. But they also need to pacify a very angry World Champion.