The Red Bull team does not fear straight lines as much as it did earlier in 2010, according to a German media report.<\/p>\n
After dominating on the slow, corner-dominated Hungaroring in August, the RB6 was subsequently beaten to the flag at Spa and Monza; circuits punctuated by long stretches of asphalt.<\/p>\n
Then, before he dominated at Suzuka, Sebastian Vettel said the Japanese layout was “designed for” the Adrian Newey-penned car, even though the Renault engine was not expected to be strong on the front straight and the long run between Spoon and the chicane.<\/p>\n
Team consultant Helmut Marko has been vocally worried about F1’s forthcoming trip to Korea, with the new layout featuring twistier sections separated by some very long straights.<\/p>\n
After Mark Webber and the team pulled out leads in both world championships at Suzuka, the Austrian said “we need a cushion, especially for the next race”.<\/p>\n
“One of the three long straights (in Korea) is 1.2 kilometres long,” Marko groaned.<\/p>\n
According to Auto Motor und Sport, however, the RB6 is now performing better on the straights, thanks to the latest development of the car’s F-duct.<\/p>\n
The report said Newey has essentially aped the Renault team’s F-duct solution, and as of Suzuka the RB6 is producing better straight line speed.<\/p>\n
“We are no longer losing so much on the straights,” confirmed Vettel.<\/p>\n
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