RB technical director Jody Egginton says the crew will deliver minor updates to the Dutch Grand Prix to attempt to proceed its factors run following the summer season break.
A scoreless first two races of the season has been adopted by a run of factors from all however two of the rounds for RB since, together with 4 straight high tens main into August. From that run, nonetheless, solely in Hungary did it lead the pack behind the highest 4 groups, with Aston Martin, Haas, Alpine and Williams all having outscored RB within the different races, and Egginton says upgrades are required because of how aggressive the sector is.
“Zandvoort presents some completely different challenges, however we now have a strong baseline to soak up this race, which, mixed with a few additional minor updates, ought to enable us to proceed to struggle in direction of the entrance,” Egginton mentioned. “The circuit is a testing ‘Outdated Faculty’ circuit rating amongst the shorter circuits on the calendar with 14 corners of assorted varieties, mixed with brief straights with numerous cambers and plenty of gravel traps, which can punish even the smallest of errors.
“Reaching an excellent qualifying is essential right here. Almost about the race, because it has been the case for almost all of races this season, we anticipate a tricky struggle with our closest rivals for factors and we’re trying ahead to the battle in what’s going to be a really intense second half of the season.”
Zandvoort marks a 12 months since Daniel Ricciardo broke his hand in a crash throughout follow, ruling him out for 5 races final season, however he says the monitor was really suiting him on the time and he hopes to have the ability to replicate that feeling on his return.
“It’s been an important summer season break,” Ricciardo mentioned. “I received again to Australia to see some family and friends, so I’m feeling recharged, match and wholesome.
“I’m trying ahead to getting again to Zandvoort. Clearly final 12 months it’s the place my 12 months turned the other way up, however till the accident with Oscar [Piastri], I used to be actually having fun with the circuit, the automobile was nice round there. I’m assured we are able to proceed the place we left off earlier than the break, our momentum was robust and we’re positively within the struggle for some factors.”
Ricciardo has scored factors in three of his final six races, however faces an unsure future at this stage after Crimson Bull opted to stay with Sergio Perez past the summer season break, with Liam Lawson understood to be a contender for a full-time RB seat alongside Yuki Tsunoda in 2025.
