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Verstappen's 2027 hope
Verstappen's 2027 F1 hopes boosted by Red Bull's wind tunnel upgrade.
In brief
Verstappen's 2027 F1 hopes boosted by Red Bull's wind tunnel upgrade. Verstappen believes Red Bull's new wind tunnel will help them in 2027 after 2026 upgrades worked. Originally reported by Autosport.
Verstappen's 2027 hope
Verstappen sees 2026 upgrades working for Red Bull heading into 2027.
“The most important thing is to look at where we were at the beginning of the season and where we are now”
2026 progress
Verstappen trails Hamilton by eight points with Russell 17 points ahead.
“Verstappen trails Lewis Hamilton by just eight points after the Singapore race weekend”
Wind tunnel upgrade
Red Bull's new wind tunnel expected to help in 2027 after current one is a Cold War relic.
“Christian Horner described the wind tunnel as "a Cold War relic"”
2027 timeline
Red Bull aims to have wind tunnel operational by early 2027 for further development.
“Pierre Waché said the wind tunnel should be operational in early 2027”
2026 challenges
Red Bull solved 2026 car problems after difficult start to season.
“All the upgrades that have been introduced on the car since then, and also the problems we had with certain parts of our car, we've managed to solve all of that”
2027 outlook
Verstappen confident Red Bull's 2027 car will benefit from new wind tunnel.
“We'll be able to use the new wind tunnel next year”
2027 wind tunnel
Red Bull's new wind tunnel expected to help with 2027 car development.
“The most important thing is that we'll be able to use the new wind tunnel next year”
The main idea
Verstappen believes Red Bull's new wind tunnel will help them in 2027 after 2026 upgrades worked.
