How brake designs could explain the Red Bull/Ferrari tyre differences

However, rival Red Bull quickly hit its stride and since the summer break has stepped even further clear, especially in race pace, as the RB18 appears to have a clear edge with its tyre management characteristics.

A lot of the focus for the swing in performance has inevitably been around aero development, as that’s an area where all teams make a lot of changes throughout the year.

However, there are other aspects of car design and set-up that can play just as…