TECH WEEKLY: Inside the Red Bull upgrade that helped Verstappen to Sprint victory in Austin

/Tech-W-Austin-V2.webp)
Red Bull came to the Circuit of The Americas after the four-week break with some significant upgrades to its RB20 – which seemed to work well, helping Max Verstappen to Sprint pole and victory, albeit still behind Ferrari in the Grand Prix.
The most visually obvious change was to the upper surface of the sidepod, which now ramps down at the rear more steeply, to give a different joining point with the floor. There were also changes to the floor edge wing, with greater camber in the last third of its length.
Next Up
Related Articles
ExclusiveHow Aston Martin are reacting to their pre-season struggles
ExclusiveLindblad reflects on his journey to F1 in pictures
Betting2026 season match bet predictions and H2H battles
ExclusiveDoohan on signing for Haas, his Alpine stint and what’s next
The family tree of F1's 11 teams and how they came to be
What time is the 2026 Australian GP and how can I watch it?
