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Startling Red Bull admission and F1 testing power rankings - RacingNews365 Review

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Red Bull technical director Pierre Wache has confirmed the team has “lowered the potential” of the RB21 challenger this year.

The change has been made in a bid to avoid the issues that occurred during the 2024 season when Red Bull ran into problems with the car as the year progressed.

READ MORE: Red Bull admit to RB21 'downgrade'

Ranking every F1 team from best to worst after 2025 pre-season testing

Thousands of laps completed and some bizarre red flags was the story of F1 pre-season testing in 2025. 

Power cuts, shattered glass windows and a bus on-track made it memorable, but how do the teams stack up heading to Australia?

READ MORE: Ranking every F1 team from best to worst after 2025 pre-season testing

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Red Bull head the biggest losers from 2025 F1 pre-season testing

Pre-season testing has concluded ahead of the 2025 F1 season, with the next on-track running teams will experience being the opening round of the year in Australia.

RacingNews365 recently took you through the biggest winners from the three-day event in Bahrain.

READ MORE: Red Bull head the biggest losers from 2025 F1 pre-season testing

Former F1 steward sees no obstacles in Wolff challenge for FIA presidency

Former F1 driver Johnny Herbert has reacted to the possibility of Susie Wolff challenging Mohammed Ben Sulayem for the FIA presidency.

Earlier this week, reports emerged that Wolff is weighing up the potential for a bid to become the next president of F1's governing body.

READ MORE: Former F1 steward sees no obstacles in Wolff challenge for FIA presidency

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Why Red Bull's latest flexi-wing claims are just a dead cat

It is a hypothetical situation, but imagine you are walking down the F1 paddock and see a huge group of people standing outside the FIA. 

Christian Horner is there, holding court along with Red Bull's technical lead Pierre Wache, but they appear to be holding something up, showing it off to a puzzled posse of journalists.

READ MORE: Why Red Bull's latest flexi-wing claims are just a dead cat

'Strong-headed' Doohan defended in 'no surprise' F1 judgement

Jack Doohan has been labelled a "strong-headed character" who will be unperturbed by factionalism in F1 and, in particular, surrounding his seat at Alpine.

That vote of confidence comes from former F1 driver and three-time Le Mans winner Allan McNish, who has known the 22-year-old since he was a "wee boy."

READ MORE: 'Strong-headed' Doohan defended in 'no surprise' F1 judgement

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