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Pink Bull forward of schedule with new F1 wind tunnel
Formula 1

Pink Bull forward of schedule with new F1 wind tunnel

By Miles Cooper January 3, 2025
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Pink Bull has mentioned it’s forward of its preliminary schedule with the constructing of its new Formulation 1 wind tunnel.

Pink Bull Racing at present makes use of an outdated wind tunnel in comparison with its important rivals, with its services close to Bedford being over 70 years outdated.

The wind tunnel has been labelled “a Chilly Warfare relic” by crew boss Christian Horner.

Whereas the crew has been frequently enhancing the tunnel as a way to maintain it updated, its technical personnel sees it as a limitation in the long run.

F1 groups make investments closely in these services; McLaren used Toyota’s wind tunnel in Cologne for years since 2010 however can rely by itself state-of-the-art model for the reason that summer time of 2023.

Aston Martin additionally invested in a contemporary tunnel, which will get a outstanding place in its new Silverstone manufacturing facility.

The Pink Bull firm has given the inexperienced mild to construct the brand new wind tunnel on the Pink Bull Campus in Milton Keynes, with the work at present in progress and three months forward of schedule.

Pink Bull forward of schedule with new F1 wind tunnel

Pierre Wache, Technical Director, Pink Bull Racing, within the Workforce Principals Press Convention

Photograph by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Photos

“With the constructing work and afterwards all the brand new machines you by no means know when it is coming, however we’re forward of the schedule in the mean time,” Pink Bull technical director Pierre Wache instructed Motorsport.com.

“We’re three months forward of the plans.

“The blokes are doing an excellent job, however you by no means know for those who get any delays someplace else. It’s a massive venture.”

The brand new wind tunnel needs to be operational in 2026, which means it may be helpful to Pink Bull for its 2027 challenger.

“Or perhaps already assist us later within the yr [2026],” added Wache.

“It’s the oldest wind tunnel within the sport. I even mentioned it with Jos [Verstappen] the opposite day, that they already used this tunnel when he was there at Arrows,” Wache mentioned.

“It’s an outdated device that we up to date. There may be loads of newer stuff inside, however we now have some limitations. We all know these limitations and we attempt to work round them, however that’s clearly harder when you’re searching for a small delta.

“It’s why we spend money on the brand new tunnel. We expect we will have a profit from the brand new one which we do not have with the present mannequin.”

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