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Lewis Hamilton and Crimson Bull’s different F1 rivals may steal Crimson Bull’s secrets and techniques after Sergio Perez’s crash on the Hungarian Grand Prix. Perez misplaced management of his automotive at flip 5 simply minutes into Friday apply, smashing towards the barrier and bringing out the pink flags. 

Nevertheless, the staff may face a double blow with Martin Brundle admitting groups have been in a position to snap photographs of key Crimson Bull elements. It comes on the worst potential time for Crimson Bull who launched new upgrades at this weekend’s race. 

Brundle informed Sky Sports activities F1: “They have been telling me somewhat bit earlier on that an excellent variety of them have been in a position to {photograph} the beneath of the Crimson Bull when Sergio Perez crashed earlier on. 

“I’m positive that shall be most helpful to different groups and a whole lot of ache for Crimson Bull, with their up to date automotive, to have that each one photographed once more.” Crimson Bull suffered an analogous destiny after one other Perez shunt at Monaco because the RB19 was lifted into the air. 

Freely giving photographs of key elements may show expensive with rival groups determined to seek out further tempo. Crimson Bull are extra uncovered being the quickest automotive on the grid having secured victory at each race this season.

There was hypothesis McLaren could have used the Monaco accident to repeat among the staff’s concepts. This was solely elevated after Mercedes claimed the British constructors’ machine regarded like a Crimson Bull.

Group boss Andrea Stella appeared to confess that they had taken a take a look at photographs earlier than deciding on new upgrades. He mentioned: “Just about all groups have their skilled photographers that take as a lot as potential.

“And that is inspiration, I might detract from our aerodynamic division if I mentioned: ‘Sure, we noticed that, now we’ve got the answer’.”

Crimson Bull has launched a brand new facet pod for the weeknd with tweaks additionally made to the rear bodywork and ground. It’s anticipated that the brand new elements may enhance their tempo by round 0.2s per lap. 

Brundle was vital of Perez’s accident after FP1 as he revealed the “stress” had gotten to the skilled Crimson Bull star. He commented: “I am unable to get my head round that. It’s a rookie error.

“I believe again to his good victories earlier this yr in Saudi and in Azerbaijan, and his completely good victory final yr in Singapore on a drying monitor, one of the crucial difficult races I’ve seen in a very long time, the place he was excellent. After which, he does that.

“I can solely assume it is the stress. He did not simply clip the sting of the grass or the white line, he was on the grass by a metre or so. I am unable to get my head round it in any respect.”

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