Editor’s Note

JACK RIX

@jack_rix @rixjack jack.rix@bbctopgearmagazine.com Where do you stand on the Red Bull RB17? Since its Goodwood debut there appears to be two distinct camps forming: those who start vibrating at the mere mention of it, and those who shrug their shoulders and couldn’t care less. “Yeah, but making a track only hypercar is easy,” they’ll say. Clearly, if you’re a big F1 fan and Newey disciple, it’s a wonderfully tantalising prospect – the greatest F1 engineer ever channelling his mind into something totally new, ostensibly a billionaire’s track toy, but also an engineering exercise in not just raw speed, but entertainment. Newey talks about the generous two-seater cabin that compromises the aero package a bit, but is important so you can share the terror fun with a friend or your other…

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BBC Top Gear (digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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