Renowned for his prowess on the racing circuit, two-time World Champion Max Verstappen made a detour on path to the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend, with an exhilarating pivot from land to sea to affix Alinghi Red Bull Racing of their thirty seventh America’s Cup preparations.
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Verstappen visited the guts of Alinghi Red Bull Racing’s operations in Barcelona for an unique tour that supplied a backstage have a look at the Swiss challenger’s pre-race planning for the thirty seventh America’s Cup, being held in Barcelona subsequent yr.
The go to comes simply earlier than the Spanish Grand Prix, the place Verstappen is seeking to seal a formidable seventh straight win for his group within the 2023 championship.
Described because the nautical equal of Formula 1, America’s Cup boats leverage cutting-edge aerodynamics and materials expertise that parallels the spectacular Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19, Verstappen’s race-winning car.
These superior yachts skim the water’s floor, using hydrofoils for propulsion, which supplies the sensation of flying throughout the waves at lightning speeds.
A deep dive into the intricacies of Alinghi Red Bull Racing’s operations was on the agenda for Verstappen. His itinerary included an enticing tour of the Barcelona headquarters, conferences with the design group and crew members, and an enlightening session on the Swiss squad’s simulator, guided by skipper Arnaud Psarofaghis.
In addition to his digital exploration of America’s Cup racing, Verstappen had the distinctive alternative to journey aboard the group’s Chase Boat, reaching speeds of as much as 100km/h on the Mediterranean waves, offering an genuine style of America’s Cup racing.
Max Verstappen mentioned:
I’ve had an awesome day with Alinghi Red Bull Racing and skipper Arnaud Psarofaghis. They took me round on the boat up near see what the group was doing, and I beloved it. It was nice to listen to the group’s insights and the technical facet. It’s all the time pretty for me to know a bit extra about it. Both F1 and crusing are about communication and teamwork. When I’m within the automotive, I talk with so many individuals to make all the pieces work over a race weekend, and it’s the identical right here with a group of eight racers. It’s all about communication and dealing collectively to get the perfect outcome. Plus, it’d rain on the weekend, and since I’ve already been on the water, it’d assist me!
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For Alinghi Red Bull Racing skipper Arnaud Psarofaghis, this event was a priceless probability to realize insights from Verstappen, an skilled champion who understands the demanding integration of precision, preparation, and the right union of expertise and dedication in high-stakes sports activities.
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- Arnaud Psarofaghis (L) of Switzerland and Alinghi Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen (R) of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing seen in the course of the go to at Alinghi Red Bull Racing, a Challenger for the thirty seventh America’s Cup, in Barcelona, Spain on June 1, 2023. // Samo Vidic / Alinghi Red Bull Racing // SI202306010534 // Usage for editorial use solely //
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- Max Verstappen (L) of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Arnaud Psarofaghis (R) of Switzerland and Alinghi Red Bull Racing seen in the course of the go to at Alinghi Red Bull Racing, a Challenger for the thirty seventh America’s Cup, in Barcelona, Spain on June 1, 2023. // Samo Vidic / Alinghi Red Bull Racing // SI202306010538 // Usage for editorial use solely //
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- Joseph Ozone of France, Adolfo Carrau of Uruguay, Marcelino Botin of Spain, Sam Manuard of France and Adrian Newey of Great Britain seen at Alinghi Red Bull Racing, a Challenger for the thirty seventh America’s Cup, in Barcelona, Spain on June 1, 2023. // Joerg Mitter / Alinghi Red Bull Racing // SI202306010587 // Usage for editorial use solely //
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- Adrian Newey of Great Britain and Marcelino Botin of Spain seen at Alinghi Red Bull Racing, a Challenger for the thirty seventh America’s Cup, in Barcelona, Spain on June 1, 2023. // Joerg Mitter / Alinghi Red Bull Racing // SI202306010588 // Usage for editorial use solely //
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- Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Arnaud Psarofaghis of Switzerland seen at Alinghi Red Bull Racing, a Challenger for the thirty seventh America’s Cup, in Barcelona, Spain on June 1, 2023. // Joerg Mitter / Alinghi Red Bull Racing // SI202306010593 // Usage for editorial use solely //
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- Max Verstappen (L) of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Arnaud Psarofaghis (R) of Switzerland and Alinghi Red Bull Racing seen in the course of the go to at Alinghi Red Bull Racing, a Challenger for the thirty seventh America’s Cup, in Barcelona, Spain on June 1, 2023. // Samo Vidic / Alinghi Red Bull Racing // SI202306010600 // Usage for editorial use solely //
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- Max Verstappen (L) of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Arnaud Psarofaghis (R) of Switzerland and Alinghi Red Bull Racing seen in the course of the go to at Alinghi Red Bull Racing, a Challenger for the thirty seventh America’s Cup, in Barcelona, Spain on June 1, 2023. // Samo Vidic / Alinghi Red Bull Racing // SI202306010601 // Usage for editorial use solely //
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- Marcelino Botin of Spain and Adrian Newey of Great Britain seen at Alinghi Red Bull Racing, a Challenger for the thirty seventh America’s Cup, in Barcelona, Spain on June 1, 2023. // Joerg Mitter / Alinghi Red Bull Racing // SI202306010636 // Usage for editorial use solely //
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- Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Arnaud Psarofaghis of Switzerland and group members of Alinghi Red Bull Racing seen in Barcelona, Spain on June 1, 2023. // Samo Vidic / Alinghi Red Bull Racing // SI202306010654 // Usage for editorial use solely //
Arnaud Psarofaghis added:
It has been wonderful to have the chance to alternate with somebody that’s on the prime of their sport like Max is. We have a lot to study from his method to excessive expertise and racing below stress. If you examine F1 and our boat, Max is alone in his automotive and should make fast choices on the race observe. On our boat, we’re eight folks within the cockpit, and we’ve to speak with one another and be completely coordinated to carry out.
As they put together for the 2024 America’s Cup, the Swiss group is supported by Red Bull Advanced Technologies, which brings its F1-inspired experience in aerodynamics, composite supplies, software program, and simulations to the group.
Alongside Verstappen, Adrian Newey, the esteemed F1 designer and Chief Technical Officer of Oracle Red Bull Racing and Red Bull Advanced Technologies, visited the Swiss Challenger’s Barcelona base to see the group’s progress on the AC75 boat.
Adrian Newey defined:
It’s been an excellent expertise as we speak. There is a parallel between F1 and what’s taking place at Alinghi Red Bull Racing, as all of the techniques are broadly much like our world; aerodynamics, hydrodynamics and light-weight composites. Then you could have the synergy of people and machines. So there’s lots to study from, which reveals that the partnership between the 2 bears fruit. Our guys take pleasure in working with them, and I believe Alinghi Red Bull Racing finds our useful contribution. I’ve loved seeing that come to life as we speak and look ahead to working collectively additional as we gear up for the thirty seventh America’s Cup.
Alinghi Red Bull Racing and Red Bull Advanced Technologies have a eager curiosity in persevering with to discover the engineering synergies between F1 and crusing applied sciences. The mixed imaginative and prescient for the groups is to harness the ability and pace of F1 and craft the final word crusing machine in a marketing campaign to assert the oldest trophy in worldwide sport on the thirty seventh version of America’s Cup.
