Red Bull is finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel. After a rocky start to the 2026 Formula 1 season, the team has made a major leap forward with its Miami upgrade package—and the goal is now clear: hit the minimum weight limit by the Austrian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen's fifth-place finish in Miami didn't fully capture the team's progress, but the pace was undeniable. The RB22 looked far more competitive than in the opening three rounds, thanks to a combination of fixes and fresh parts.

A key factor? Fixing a steering system issue that had been holding Verstappen back. That, paired with heavily revised sidepods and a new floor, finally delivered the performance the team expected. "Yes, it delivered what we expected," said technical director Pierre Wache. "After we fixed some other issues, that brought some extra performance we maybe didn't expect."

The Miami package cut the RB22's excess weight in half—from 12 kilograms down to six. Now, Red Bull is targeting the FIA's 768kg minimum, and the plan is to get there within two months. That timeline points squarely at the Austrian Grand Prix as the target race for reaching the limit.

While Mercedes is preparing a big response for Montreal, Red Bull is staying patient. Wache confirmed only minor changes are planned for Canada, with the team's focus on bigger upgrades during the European leg of the season. For fans and collectors alike, this is a team on the rise—and the lightweight, high-performance RB22 is finally starting to look like the contender everyone expected.