F1 News: Teams Celebrate RB19 - "Hats Off To Red Bull"

Following Sergio Perez's crash during the Monaco qualifying round, Red Bull's RB19 floor was inadvertently revealed, and this unusual circumstance caught the attention of rival teams, especially when the car was hoisted up into the sky revealing the intricacies of the floor. Now, other teams have celebrated the team, with McLaren's Andrea Stella noting, "hats off to Red Bull".

Stella, the team boss at McLaren, and Fred Vasseur of Ferrari were asked by GPblog whether they could glean anything from the revealed Red Bull floor design. Stella responded with a chuckle:

"I've had a quick look at it, but the 100 aerodynamicists at McLaren will be spending a little bit more time. It's very interesting indeed."

Continuing, Stella showed his respect for the Milton Keynes' engineers:

"When I saw the floor I thought, 'hats off to Red Bull', I can understand why they have this kind of performance," the Italian team boss commented. "It just shows again the quality and complexity of their development."

Stella further mentioned that McLaren is on the brink of implementing a substantial update package, possibly a 'B-version', which may draw some inspiration from their examination of the Red Bull floor.

Ferrari's team boss Fred Vasseur also showed interest in Red Bull's floor but pointed out the challenges of incorporating aspects of it into their design.

"I think we all have a lot of pictures of other teams," Vasseur laughed, adding, "it's quite difficult or even impossible to try to copy something because it's more a global concept than something else."

Despite introducing new sidepods at Barcelona, Vasseur admitted these modifications wouldn't significantly alter the SF-23's pace. With Ferrari aiming to close the gap with Red Bull, the team continues to search for opportunities to enhance their racing capabilities. However, according to Vasseur, adopting Red Bull's floor design isn't currently part of their strategy.