Red Bull says its stunned Formula 1 rivals took so long to figure out its DRS

In an attempt to duplicate its performance, rival specialists, including those from Ferrari, have been slowly decoding its exact workings.

It is difficult to understand how this element functions since it seems to be dependent on a number of interrelated aspects. Beyond simple aerodynamics, these variables also affect the car's characteristics, specifically how the rear suspension responds to the DRS being engaged.

With DRS to choose from, drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have a major edge that has allowed the Milton Keynes-based team to put on some fantastic performances this year. Their consistent showing has not only kept the F1 enthusiasts engaged but has also caught the attention of sports bettors worldwide.

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In an effort to figure out whether Red Bull is using a gimmick of some kind to impart the speed increase, rivals have been watching intently.

Recently, Red Bull also raised some eyebrows when Lewis Hamilton questioned why the team's DRS advantage seemed to have vanished at the Hungaroring circuit with its strong downforce.

The ratio of drag that Red Bull balances between its rear wing and beam wing, as learned by Autosport, is the secret to the DRS advantage that it enjoys.

The team can get away with running a far smaller beam wing - sometimes even just a single element - than its competitors dare to since the squad's RB19 is so stable at the back.

As a result, when the DRS is engaged, the vehicle loses more air resistance. This implies that the rear wing contributes a larger portion of the vehicle's total drag in a straight line.

Red Bull joins other teams in opting for a larger beam wing because of the performance advantages in corners at circuits where ultimate downforce is more crucial than aero efficiency (like Hungary), which is why its DRS advantage is less effective at such tracks.

Rival teams are already making efforts to develop their vehicles in the Red Bull direction, although they acknowledge that reducing the amount of downforce provided by the beam wings, which stabilize the rear of the vehicles, is challenging.

Pierre Wache, technical director for Red Bull, has said that there is no great mystery to what his team has done, and he is amazed that it has taken competitors so long to comprehend something that Red Bull has been doing from the beginning of the most recent ground effect period.

“What is crazy is that the people speak about that two years after we introduced it,” Wache told Autosport. “We have had hundreds of tests from the FIA to check if we had a trick of whatever, and the people [even recently] don't understand why, on the very high downforce tracks, the advantage disappears.

“Okay [it means] they still don't understand then. That very much surprises us.”

Red Bull's advantage with the DRS would probably stay in place for a long time since the team had gotten such a head start on its design, according to recent comments made by McLaren team principal Andrea Stella.

“They seem to have pursued this concept for some time,” explained Stella, when asked by Autosport if the beam wing approach was key to the DRS gain.

“So, I think they may be taking some advantage from having a lot of experience in developing this kind of configuration. I think this has now become apparent over time.

“We are, I think all teams now, trying to see what is possible to exploit by developing this kind of direction.”