Red Bull will introduce a ‘significant’ upgrade package at the Chinese Grand Prix, according to Sebastian Vettel, winner of the last two races.
With McLaren breathing down their necks, Red Bull are hoping the new parts will maintain the gap between them and their competitors, which in Malaysia, stood at just a tenth.
“Yes, we are currently ahead of the others, but they are moving quickly and things could be different very soon. That’s what we have to avoid,” the 2010 champion told AS.
Vettel stressed the importance of improving the cars pace, comparing stagnant development to taking a step back as the remainder of the grid pushes hard to close the gap.
“We will introduce a significant improvement in China. I cannot say what it is, but it is necessary because standing still in F1 is tantamount to stepping backwards.”
McLaren, Ferrari and Renault will all be bringing updates to the Chinese GP, some larger than others.
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