Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admits his team took "risks" rivals wouldn't dream of with its last minute crash test schedule, with the new RB12 passing all its tests in just three days.
A tighter-than-usual deadline, thanks to a last-minute calendar change, has put additional pressure on teams in the run up to pre-season testing – something that was made even harder for Red Bull as it found itself without an engine just two months ago.
"We've pushed it to the wire," Horner told reporters including Grand Prix Times during the launch of the team's 2016 livery.
Whilst the majority of the grid signed their cars off last week in preparation to ship them to Barcelona for the opening test next week, Horner revealed Red Bull only completed its final crash test on Wednesday afternoon.
"We hadn't done any crash tests before Monday but have passed them all in three days, the last one about an hour ago.
"We take risks some other teams wouldn't dream of. Leaving a crash test until one week before testing, but that's the way we roll. That's our DNA."
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