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F1: Red Bull announces launch date for 2021 Car RB16B

The Milton Keynes-based outfit announced the date of the unveiling of its 2021 title challenger  RB16B on social media. The Famous Energy drink team decided to reveal their 2021 car on 23rd February at 7 PM GMT in a virtual event.

Fans are invited to attend the online virtual event by paying £50 per ticket. The event will include, team sharing stories from behind the scenes and discussing their hopes for this year and beyond,  VIP Red Bull Racing Factory Tour plus meet & greet, and a 15-minute zoom call with José Mourinho.

Red Bull is coming off the back of mixed fortunes in 2020, when some aerodynamic anomalies with its RB16 left drivers Max Verstappen and Alex Albon struggling at times to get fully comfortable with the car.

But the team made good progress over the course of the campaign and enjoyed a morale boosting finish to the season when Verstappen outpaced Mercedes to win the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

The team hopes that stability in the regulations, with much of last year’s car carried over, will help it lay the foundation for a better challenge against the dominant Mercedes outfit.

Speaking at the end of last year, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said that the team needed to produce a more consistent car in 2021 after learning lessons from its problems last season.

“I think we’ve understood what those issues are and I think that, hopefully, that can be further addressed as we go into next year,” he said.

Red Bull confirms their plan on 2021 car revealing
Red Bull confirms their plan on 2021 car revealing. Image courtesy of Red Bull

“We need a car that performs at a whole variety of circuits, which Mercedes have been very good at producing. That’s where we need to be strong next year. We’ve got to be strong on all types of circuit, particularly with a 23 race calendar.”

The team will have a fresh driver line-up for 2021. While Verstappen is staying, he will have a new teammate as Sergio Perez has been drafted in as replacement for Albon.

Red Bull is hoping that the Mexican’s experience and speed that he showed in 2020, which included him taking his maiden win at the Sakhir Grand Prix, will boost its own constructors’ championship hopes.

The 2021 season will also be Red Bull’s last with Honda, with the Japanese manufacturer having decided to pull out of F1 at the end of this season.

Red Bull has just agreed a deal to take over Honda’s F1 project though, and will continue to run the engine, rebranded under the moniker of the energy drinks giant, from 2022.

2021 F1 car launches

TeamDate
MercedesMarch 2
Red BullFebruary 23
McLarenFebruary 15
Aston MartinMarch 3
AlpineMarch 2
FerrariMarch 10
AlphaTauriFebruary 19
Alfa RomeoFebruary 22 
Haas 
WilliamsMarch 5

American Team Haas F1 is the only team left to confirm their launch date in the Paddock.

Paramesh
Parameshhttps://bleachersnews.com
Formula 1 beat writer at Bleachers Sports News. My favorite team is Ferrari and my all-time favorite driver is Michael Schumacher.

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