Ferrari concede Red Bull floor 'impossible to copy'

Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur has insisted it is "impossible" to copy Red Bull's newly-revealed floor in a bid to close the gap to the Formula 1 championship leaders. Sergio Perez's crash during Monaco Grand Prix practice forced circuit marshals to crane the RB19 away from the scene of the accident, providing a first glimpse at the intricate floor work that has played largely towards the Milton Keynes-based outfit's dominance so far this season. But despite collating a number of photographs of the component, Vasseur has explained that implementing some of Red Bull's solutions would not easy. "I think that we all have a lot of pictures of the other cars," Vasseur told media, including RacingNews365. "But then it's quite difficult or even impossible to try to copy something because it's more a global concept and you can't copy just one part of the car."

Red Bull praised

Vasseur's McLaren counterpart Andrea Stella has applauded Red Bull for its innovation and believes a look at the floor underlines why it is the team to beat, having secured victory in all six races this term. "I personally spent some time [looking at the floor], but the 100 aerodynamicists at McLaren will be spending a little bit more time," said Stella. "It's very interesting indeed and also shows the complexity and the quality of their development. So to be honest, when I saw it, I said hats off to Red Bull, I can understand why they have this kind of performance."