Pierre Wache: 'This circuit is very specific'

Published on 05 September 2025 by Johan Peeters

Pierre Wache: “This track is quite specific”

Pierre Wache, technical director at Oracle Red Bull Racing, reflects after friday’s practice sessions for the Italian Grand Prix: "This track is quite specific due to the level of downforce you have to run, last year we had quite high difficulty to set up and stabilise the car. This year we have tried to focus on that aspect in terms of balance, rear wing level and overall tyre management. We have focussed on ourselves and mainly tried to work on set up for the long run and that looks positive, we still have work to do on the soft, we have struggled during today to extract performance on that compound.”

“The main thing we will be working on overnight is the balance on the soft and long run optimisation. This track is tricky with the graining, there is a risk here with a smooth track and very high-speed corners. We will try to protect and save the tyre and balance the car well to be successful here."

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