Christian Horner gives a major update on Red Bull’s ‘first-ever track sportscar’ RB17

Red Bull is working on a hypercar that will be on par with the Aston Martin Valkyrie, named the RB17.

Christian Horner gives a major update on Red Bull’s ‘first-ever track sportscar’ RB17

Christian Horner and Adrian Newey (via IMAGO)

Formula One manufacturers are naturally inclined to be involved in other vehicle development projects outside of F1. McLaren, Mercedes, and Ferrari are natural examples, while the Aston Martin Valkyrie is a technological masterpiece, as even Max Verstappen couldn’t resist driving it.

Red Bull has proved to be no exception, despite being an energy drink brand. The Milton Keyes-based outfit announced its upcoming hypercar RB17 to compete with the revolutionary Aston Martin Valkyrie. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has declared that aerodynamic mastermind Adrian Newey will be designing the car.

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Adrian with his wealth of experience is able to mentor and develop that team - as well as designing the RB17 our first ever track sportscar which will be unveiled in 2024.
Horner told SkySports.

The name RB17 comes from the only number the team had omitted to use in its numerical series. The reason for the number being skipped is that their 2021 challenger was named the RB16B rather than the RB17 due to minimal car development.

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Christian Horner describes progress on RB20

The Red Bull RB20 is an extremely awaited car, as Red Bull’s challenger for the 2024 season is expected to be an improvement on the 2023 car. As the RB19 already broke nearly every record it could, the RB20 could be groundbreaking.

Christian Horner (Via: WTF1)
Christian Horner (Via: WTF1)

Christian Horner has put a damper on this, however, as the British team principal admitted that the RB20 would not be revolutionary. Horner said it would merely be an upgrade to the current RB19, and fully expects rival teams to catch up.

The car is very much an evolution of a theme. I'm fully expecting with stable regs and diminishing returns for us because I think we got to the top of the curve quicker than others, the field is going to converge.
Christian Horner said, as reported by crash.net

With Aston Martin also claiming that the F1 field may be converging, 2024 could be an interesting year for F1. As F1 gears up for major changes coming in 2026, the next two seasons will be transitional years that could see unpredictable results.

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