Prior to the 14th F1 Belgian GP, the first race after the summer break, Max Verstappen (Red Bull) spent 80 million euros (approximately 10,936,300,000 yen) on a refurbished Spa-Francorchamps test run with an F1 machine. did.
After last year’s Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps underwent a major renovation. There are no changes to the course layout, but many of the surfaces have been resurfaced, so grip levels are expected to change.
After a series of serious accidents, including the death of Antoine Hubert in the 2019 FIA-F2 Championship, Spa expanded the run-off area next to the Radion to improve safety, including La Source and Brussels. changed the run-off area from asphalt to gravel.
Points leader Red Bull Racing brought the 2011 Sebastian Vettel world champion Red Bull Renault RB7 to Spa as part of a promotional shoot, with Verstappen behind the wheel.
The video of the test run in Spa was titled “From Sim To Reality” and was released on August 23. Filming took place on April 20th.
F1 sporting regulations severely restrict test runs outside of Grand Prix weekends, but it’s not a violation to run older cars if they meet certain requirements, such as using demonstration tires.
Since the machine and tires are completely different from the current specs, the answer is no if Verstappen and Red Bull will have an overwhelming advantage over rival teams in this test run, but even so, it will not work negatively. .