Revealed! What Red Bull is currently working on for Verstappen's RB21

Red Bull Racing had a particularly hard time in the last Grand Prix weekend before the summer break. The Austrian team never found the right set-up, causing Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda to play a supporting role. And that wasn't the first time this season. Of course, Red Bull hopes to quickly find a solution to the problems.

One might think that Red Bull - like the other teams in Formula 1 - could use the summer break to work on the car. But to return to the title of this story: Red Bull Racing is not allowed to work at all on Verstappen's RB21 (or on the cars for next season), so nothing is happening in the factory in Milton Keynes. Just like nothing is happening with the cars at the other teams.

Formula 1 has started the shutdown (from August 11 to 24), which is a mandatory 14-day vacation. To quote James Allison, Technical Director of Mercedes: "We are not allowed to work, think, or do anything that could make an F1 car go quicker."

All work on the cars at Ferrari and Mercedes is also at a standstill

What are F1 teams not allowed to do during the shutdown?

During the shutdown, the factories must be closed for the entire period of fourteen days. This means that all activities in or use of the wind tunnel, CFD simulations, and the production or development of car parts, test parts or tools are prohibited.

No cars can be built or assembled, and no design, development, or production work may take place. Incidentally, all this also applies to the engine manufacturers, their work is also completely at a standstill.

What are F1 teams allowed to do during the shutdown?

Although a lot is not allowed during the mandatory closure of the factories, there are of course also a number of things the Formula 1 teams are still allowed to do. For example, it is permitted to maintain and remodel buildings. The FIA has absolutely no problem with painting the walls, varnishing the wooden floor, and replacing window frames.

Departments not directly connected to the racing team, such as Finance and Marketing, are allowed to remain open under the shutdown rules.

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