F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi - Source: Getty
Max Verstappen has revealed that the biggest breakthrough for Red Bull came after the race in Monza, where he was able to find certain irregularities in the data, prompting a clear change in direction for the squad. The 2024 F1 season was strange in a lot of ways as the Dutch driver went from dominating the grid to finding himself behind Ferrari, McLaren, and even Mercedes, who were faster on some tracks.
Such a drastic change in fortunes is not normal, and it was identified that the RB20 had a few character flaws that made the car struggle when it comes to balance and even cause major issues when it comes to overall performance. The nadir of this was the race in Monza, where the car was labeled a "monster" by Max Verstappen and would be at best the 4th fastest on the grid.
