Adrian Newey acknowledges that he and the Red Bull Racing team were surprised by Mercedes ' design this year. The Red Bull designer tells Auto, Motor und Sport that he did not see this design coming but does not expect it to become the new standard in Formula 1. Article continues under ad That Newey and Red Bull Racing have created a great car should be obvious: Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez together won 17 of the 22 races this season. But this dominance was by no means a guarantee at the start of the year. With the new designs and new rules being raced with this season, all teams faced a big challenge in shaping a new car. At the start of the season, this high threshold was especially...
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