Red Bull's chief designer Adrian Newey has spoken of the newly-launched RB9 as "an evolutionary car".
"It was difficult trying to continue developement of last year's car while also doing research into the RB9. Obviously it worked for us, but it gave us a very tight timeframe to design and manufacture this car," Newey he is quoted saying on the team's website.
"RB9 is an evolutionary car," he concludes.
According to Newey, the most significant change on the Red Bull car doesn't actually have anything to do with the car.
"Probably the most significant change is not the regulations, but the new Pirelli tires. We had a quick test with those in practice ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix but in truth we didn't learn a lot because of the conditions."
The continuity theme also featured in the words of team principal Christian Horner: "We're fortunate that we've been able to maintain continuity within our group," he said.
"We got continuity throughout all of the technical teams and all the key areas."
Mark Webber will be shaking the RB9 down for the first time Tuesday at Jerez, in the first pre-season test of 2013. Webber will be at the wheel again Wednesday, before making room for his teammate Sebastian Vettel, on duty for Thursday and Friday.
"It was difficult trying to continue developement of last year's car while also doing research into the RB9. Obviously it worked for us, but it gave us a very tight timeframe to design and manufacture this car," Newey he is quoted saying on the team's website.
"RB9 is an evolutionary car," he concludes.
According to Newey, the most significant change on the Red Bull car doesn't actually have anything to do with the car.
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| The Red Bull RB9 (Photo: Red Bull Racing) |
"Probably the most significant change is not the regulations, but the new Pirelli tires. We had a quick test with those in practice ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix but in truth we didn't learn a lot because of the conditions."
The continuity theme also featured in the words of team principal Christian Horner: "We're fortunate that we've been able to maintain continuity within our group," he said.
"We got continuity throughout all of the technical teams and all the key areas."
Mark Webber will be shaking the RB9 down for the first time Tuesday at Jerez, in the first pre-season test of 2013. Webber will be at the wheel again Wednesday, before making room for his teammate Sebastian Vettel, on duty for Thursday and Friday.