Horner: 2009 will make RBR stronger

[icegirljenni]

2009 will make RBR stronger

Horner need some brain training so that he could work out an even better strategy for the team, Vettel losing the precious Brazilian Race. And they need to get a proper engine. Such a waste they have a strong car and yet the engine bring them down, it remind me a lot of 2005 Mcs hit

[Spyro]

Yes it was a shame that Redbull didnt have the right engine as with the right engine they would have won for sure as there car was much better than the brawns

[Tension_36th]

They also need to polish up their pitstops, one of the worst in the paddock.

Luckily for them next year it will be only be tyre changes, but then again its all about speed now with just changing tyres and releasing your driver without the danger of running into an oncoming rival car.

[alonso 4ever]

i think he's right... they have a very strong car but what engine they will be using??

Mark Webber is confident that the breakthroughs he made in 2009 will see him become a season-long title contender in 2010.

Although the Australian fell out of this year's championship fight with a run of non-scoring races in late summer, he has still enjoyed his best Formula 1 season so far - taking victories in Germany and Brazil.

Those results came despite Webber starting the year with fitness concerns having suffered a broken leg in a cycling accident during the winter.

He now hopes to maintain his current momentum through the closed season and be a frontrunner from the outset in 2010.

"Our hope for 2010 has to be to go for the championships," Webber wrote in his BBC column. "There is only one more position that this team can get, so that is what we have to aim for. We need to keep improving.

"Up until Singapore there were only a couple of points between Sebastian and I so there is absolutely no reason at all why I can't fight for the championship next season."

He admitted that inconsistency cost him a shot at this year's crown.

"I am disappointed that my championship bid faded, but as always you need to put a whole season together," said Webber.

"We had a non-points scoring finish in Melbourne and a couple of ninth-place finishes in Valencia and Spa, where we got a drive-through penalty.

"Lots of little things turn into big things and that is how you lose a championship.

"It was the same for my team-mate Sebastian Vettel. He had a few crashes here and there and the odd failure. That is enough for us not to be in the hunt."

Webber added that he had learned from this and would try not to let any opportunities pass him by in 2010.

"The biggest lesson I have learnt from this season is you need to cut out the little things," he said. "You need to make each session count and really put it together across the season.

"OK I am not 21, but I am not 40 either, so all of this will help me going forward into next year."

[icegirljenni]

Red Bull 'can take fight' to big teams

Quote:"We have got some formidable opponents," Horner told AUTOSPORT. "McLaren and Ferrari are big teams that have demonstrated this year their ability to come back after bad starts by both winning grands prix in the second half of the season.

"They are going to be pushing extremely hard, but we can take the fight to them next year with continuity in many areas including drivers and personnel."

Horner added that he believes that the team came of age this year and that he is confident that the form will be maintained.

"We are confident that we have got a great team of people here that has really come of age this year," said Horner.

"The new regulations provided that opportunity and the lessons learned this year will only stand us in good stead for 2010."

The rules and regulation indeed quite benefit for RBR right now. In terms of refueling ban. Adrian Newey will make a new master piece again. I really respect and adore with Adrian's work. awesome as always. MP417D was the best car that Adrian made. Awesome. Chassis-Carbon-fibre monocoque, Suspension (front)-double wishbone, inboard torsion bar/damper system, pushrod and bell crank-activated,
Suspension (rear) -double wishbone, inboard torsion bar/damper system, pushrod and bell crank-activated.

[pete]

to Jenni's greater knowledge on this one but hopefully the car will be quick and the drivers can use all of its potential

[icegirljenni]

Newey 'enthused' by Red Bull progress

Quote:"I feel enthused by the progress that the team has made, yes," Newey told AUTOSPORT.

"As I have said many times, I love regulation changes. I think they sort of reset the baseline, whereas periods of long stability are really about tiny iterations, so are really a different mindset. I am not saying I don't like it, but size probably counts more than anything else in those situations.

"But we have got some decent regulation changes next year. Primarily it is great to have seen how the team has grown over the last year, and to see the confidence and the smile on everyone's faces. The team has said that although it is a relatively new team in Red Bull, on the other hand, you could say it is actually Jaguar or even Stewart Grand Prix."

"I think overall, of course, it is easy to be frustrated. Motor racing is full of ifs and buts – but the reality is that if you said 12 months ago, you are going to win six races and finish second in the world championship, then obviously I would have bitten your hand off.

"So we cannot be disappointed. It was a fantastic year for the team. The bottom line was simply that we ran out of time in the second half of the year. We had a good car, but we ran out of races. The teams that came up with the double diffusers, they got that jump and good luck to them. That is the nature of F1."

"I hope so," said Newey when asked if he was optimistic for the forthcoming season. "As we all know, motor racing does not tend to follow logical progressions from year to year. It is not that simple.

"McLaren and Ferrari, for sure, will be bouncing back from below average years from their point of view. Brawn/Mercedes will obviously be tough again and other teams will step in. So, it is never that simple.

"But I think our team has really developed a confidence and belief in itself now. We continue to develop the infrastructure, and that will hopefully bring us a decent result."

Cant wait to see what master piece Newey will design for 2010.. i really admire his work