Red Bull is adamant about keeping the secrets about their RB18 hidden until they officially reveal the real car. However, that hasn’t stopped a short video of their first run in the RB18 from finding its way around the internet.
Red Bull’s RB18 has completed its first laps behind closed doors at Silverstone.
Despite the fact that Red Bull was the second team to reveal their 2022 livery, the 2021 drivers championship winners opted to unveil their new car through rendered images and further presenting a model dummy, certain that they would not give their rivals a hint on the actual car design.
Christian Horner stated that the RB18 will appear drastically different at the start of the season in Bahrain next month.
On Thursday Red Bull drivers Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen had their first chance to drive the RB18 on track. However, the test did not go as planned due to poor weather according to reports.
Despite the weather conditions, Verstappen did receive some time in the RB18, doing 50 laps around Silverstone.
No photos of the track day have been released by Red Bull and Mercedes may also face the same issues later today.
Red Bull is adamant about keeping the secrets about their RB18 hidden until they officially reveal the real car. However, that hasn’t stopped a short video of their first run in the RB18 from finding its way around the internet.
Each driver is allowed to complete 100 kilometers in their shakedown tests under F1 regulations.
This week has seen a flurry of shakedown tests, with eager drivers eager to get their hands on their new cars. With the new regulations in place, the cars for the 2022 season look a lot different than they did last year, and there are already some noticeable changes between each car that has been revealed thus far.
