As of this season, v Formulas 1 there is also a budget constraint, so teams can no longer develop without constraints. When will the two best teams stop developing RB16B in W12 for this season? If they focus too quickly on next season, it could cost them wins this season.
At the same time, a delay in the development of this year's car for too long could mean that they would be in a difficult position immediately before the introductory race in 2022. Former racer robert doornbos is for Motorsport.com commented on what he can do in this case Red Bull: "It's an interesting topic anyway," he said.
He believes it should too Red Bull early this season shifted to 2022 season, which was already announced by the team from the better teams Ferrari. But on the other hand it is Honda, which has been supplying engines to the teams for the last season Red Bull in Alpha Tauri showed a fight, also took a lot of risks and invested a lot of money in a project with the teams to make a big step forward in Formula 1 and to get to the title this year. They want to leave with their heads held high and that’s loyalty mostly to Red Bulla. "Now they have a chance to get into an open fight," he says Doornbos.
The former Formula 1 driver would not think that it is a good idea for the Austrian team to, for example, throw off the gloves for this season during the summer. It is, after all Honda last year their engine supplier and the Japanese want to do everything they can this year Red Bullom win the desired title.