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Mercedes’ James Allison Suggests Red Bull’s Latest Upgrade May Spell Trouble for F1 Leaders
James Allison from Mercedes suggests that Red Bull's latest update appears to be more of a regression than an improvement.
Mercedes F1's technical chief, James Allison, has hinted that Red Bull's recent challenges could stem from an upgrade package that failed to deliver expected results.
Kicking off the season with impressive strength and securing victories in four out of the first five races, Red Bull has managed to clinch only a single win in the recent three contests, facing growing competition from key contenders Ferrari and McLaren.
After facing defeat against Lando Norris in Miami, Max Verstappen made a comeback with a victory at Imola, although he faced strong competition towards the end from the McLaren competitor. Following this, Red Bull experienced their most challenging weekend of the year in Monaco.
Verstappen ended up in sixth place due to issues with the car's handling, which allowed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to secure his first win in Monaco, cutting Verstappen's lead in the championship to 31 points.
Allison believes that Red Bull's recent dip in performance might stem from a new car update that actually worsened their results.
"Allison indicated to journalists, including those from ESPN in Montreal, that he believes once there's a satisfactory variety of speeds for taking corners, they will regain their usefulness."
"However, it seems their improvement turned out to be a setback, so hopefully, this will truly disrupt their plans."
This creates difficulties as once you begin doubting your tools, you regress, leading to wasted time. Time is your greatest ally, and wasting it becomes your biggest adversary.
In response to whether Mercedes was thrilled to see the front-runners face difficulties, Allison said, "In this sport, there's a general delight in the misfortune of others."
Mercedes unveiled an updated front wing configuration in Monaco, and they've continued to enhance it with additional modifications in Montreal this weekend, aiming to boost the inconsistent performance of the W15 through both high-speed and low-speed turns.
During the driest conditions of FP2 on Friday, George Russell clocked the second quickest lap, whereas Lewis Hamilton secured the fourth position amid heavy rain in the initial practice session.
"Allison mentioned, "Our current position appears to be an improvement over our situation two races back." He expressed optimism that it would see further improvement in the next few races.
At the start of the year, we were notably below par, almost embarrassingly so, but we've managed to elevate our game to be close to contention now.
"Just a tad further and we'll be directly in the thick of the action."
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