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Max Verstappen has dismissed suggestions that Red Bull's somewhat older wind tunnel could be the issue behind the team's struggles this season. The 2024 F1 season began similarly to 2023 for the Dutch driver. He dominated the first few races, and the car looked strong compared to the rivals. As the season has continued to evolve, things have changed a lot in terms of the pecking order.
Since McLaren introduced its major upgrade in Miami, the pecking order has had a major reshuffle. Red Bull has continued to go back; after the summer break, there have even been races where Verstappen had a car that was just 4th fastest on the track.
One of the factors, pointed out by many, might be that Red Bull continues to operate with a wind tunnel that has been described as a 'cold war relic' by Christian Horner.
