Under the skin of the Red Bull RB9
At first glance, Red Bull's RB9 doesn't have many new technical features, and those that were apparent at the launch looked Sauber-inspired. But Craig Scarborough still thinks it's the design to beat
Having had the car to beat in Formula 1 almost incessantly since mid-2009, Red Bull has a hard act to follow with this year's RB9.
Indeed the pressure to clinch a third straight championship last season hindered the car's development to the point where it was only just finished on time.
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