Listen to this article The Milton Keynes-based team has found its chances against Ferrari in the early part of the season compromised by its car being well over the minimum weight limit – with some suggestions being that it was as much as 10kg too heavy. The extra weight has not only had a direct impact on lap time – with 10kg equating to around 0.3 seconds per lap – but has also had consequences for tyre degradation. The squad has worked hard to make its RB18 components more lightweight and a host of changes made for last weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix appeared to have made a positive impact. As well as Max Verstappen securing pole position, the sprint win and leading home a 1-2 from Sergio Perez on Sunday, it was the first weekend of the year where Red Bull had better tyre management than Ferrari. Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko believed the changes the team had made to the car had helped with the result, but he say …

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