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Red Bull’s upgrades and new wind tunnel raise hopes for 2027
Red Bull has moved back towards the front of Formula 1 after a difficult start to 2026.
Max Verstappen has won two of the last three Grands Prix, but he says the world title is now out of reach.
He says the team has fixed problems with the car and that its upgrades this season have worked.
That progress gives him hope for next year, although he says the right direction for the next car is not yet certain.
Red Bull also expects to have a new wind tunnel available in 2027.
Its current tunnel is the oldest on the F1 grid, and the team hopes the replacement will help its development.
The season continues, with Verstappen still in contention for a top-three finish in the drivers’ standings.
Red Bull’s recent recovery has increased Max Verstappen’s confidence about the team’s prospects for 2027.
Verstappen said the upgrades introduced to the 2026 car have worked and that problems with some of its parts have been solved.
He also said Red Bull expects to have a new wind tunnel available next year, which the team hopes will help.
Red Bull had been fighting Haas and Alpine in China and Japan earlier in the 2026 season.
Verstappen said winning the world championship is the only result that matters to him.
- Who
- Red Bull and its driver Max Verstappen.
- What
- Red Bull’s car upgrades and planned new wind tunnel are raising hopes for 2027.
- When
- The article was published on 12 October 2026; the new wind tunnel is expected to be available next year.
- Where
- Red Bull’s current wind tunnel is near Bedford, England.
- Why
- Verstappen said the upgrades have worked and problems with parts of the car have been solved, giving the team confidence for next year.
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Red Bull was fighting Haas and Alpine in China and Japan.
Verstappen trailed Lewis Hamilton by eight points and George Russell by 17 points in the drivers’ championship.
Motorsport.com reported that Red Bull’s recovery and planned new wind tunnel were giving Verstappen hope for 2027.
- Recent form
- Two victories in the last three Grands Prix
- Baku deficit
- 0.196 seconds
- Championship gap
- Verstappen trailed Lewis Hamilton by 8 points after Singapore
- Wind tunnel
- Red Bull’s current facility near Bedford is described as 70 years old
- New facility
- Red Bull hopes to use a new wind tunnel next year
What people are saying
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. That's very important heading into next year.
But everything we've introduced on the car this year has worked. That's very positive, and hopefully we can use that for next year.
Of course, we'll also have a new wind tunnel at our disposal next year. That's a separate matter, but naturally we hope it will work properly and help us as well.
No, because ultimately you're not winning. You're not becoming world champion, and that's the only thing that matters to me.
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