Verstappen’s wins boost Red Bull’s hopes for 2027

Max Verstappen’s consecutive wins in Malaysia and Singapore have strengthened Red Bull’s prospects for 2027, according to a technical analysis by RacingNews365 authors Paolo Filisetti and Jan van der Burgt. They argue that the results point to a better development direction for the RB22, but do not establish that it is already Formula 1’s best car.

At the Singapore Grand Prix, Verstappen took pole and won, confirming the positive feeling Red Bull had already found in Malaysia. Filisetti and van der Burgt link the improvement to recent updates and better balance. They say the RB22 has become more predictable, letting Verstappen adapt it more closely to his driving style.

One detail they highlight is the rear wing used in Singapore, which matched a specification used earlier at Barcelona and later at Madrid. The authors say the design appears to work across circuits with different layouts. A small flap near the front hinge of the movable wing adds rear grip without too much drag on the straights, they write.

Red Bull had not consistently fought the leading teams until mid-2026, the authors note; the recent results suggest its earlier problems are increasingly under control. But track demands vary, from power to grip in slow corners, tyre wear and aerodynamic balance, so the wins do not mean Red Bull will be equally strong everywhere.

Mercedes had long seemed on course for dominance, Filisetti and van der Burgt write, but Red Bull’s results make that outlook less certain. If the team maintains its current development direction, they argue, it could play a much larger role in the 2027 fight for race wins. They identify Austin’s Circuit of the Americas as the next benchmark for whether the gains hold under different conditions.