"Baku and Montreal are favorable circuits for Verstappen and Perez"

8 June 2022 at 08:21

Last update 8 June 2022 at 08:39

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Formula 1 faces a major logistical challenge with the upcoming double-header in Baku and Canada. It is possible that Red Bull Racing has an advantage on both circuits: not only because of the RB18's high top speeds, but also because of the team's adaptability and strategic decisions.

According to AS.com the Austrian racing stable has the advantage in the next two races and the circuits in Baku and Canada would be 'Red Bull territory'. "The RB18 excels on the straights compared to the Ferrari. Baku and Montreal will be favorable circuits for Verstappen and Perez," writes the Spanish medium.

Double Red Bull territory?

Ferrari missed two clear opportunities, both from pole, in Barcelona and Monaco. Azerbaijan and Canada are two circuits where top speed is essential because of the long straights; Baku has the longest straight on the Formula One calendar. That characteristic has brought Red Bull Racing a lot of good so far, as the team has a clear advantage on the straights over Ferrari.

In addition, it is expected that, like last year, there will be multiple red flags and safety cars coming out. There too, according to AS, Red Bull has a big advantage: "If Red Bull's engineers have proven anything in Monaco, it is that they adapt much faster to changes and make better decisions at critical moments than Ferrari's strategists," the conclusion reads.