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Newey hints RB9 may face delayed debut

Chief technical officer Adrian Newey has hinted that Red Bull's 2013 challenger, the RB9, may not be ready for the first test of the season. The 54-year-old designer admits the pressure of developing the RB8 up until the final race of the season, to ensure they secured the drivers' title with Sebastian Vettel - who was locked in an intense fight with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso - has led to some delays in designing its successor. "We were introducing developments to the car right up to the penultimate race," he told Autosport. "That has made it difficult to introduce all of those and simultaneously develop the next car." Whilst he and the team are thankful they did push...
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