After some great weekends on street circuits, Red Bull leads the constructors’ championship, 26 points ahead of reigning champion Mercedes. For the first time since the 2018 German Grand Prix, Mercedes lost the lead in both the drivers ‘and the constructors’ championships.
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It is well known that street circuits are not Mercedes’ strengths, as was shown once again when the team was only able to score seven points from the past two race weekends in Monte Carlo and Baku. As a result, Red Bull increased its lead over the Silver Arrows in the constructors’ championship by 25 points. And since neither driver was able to collect any points at the Azerbaijan GP, Max Verstappen continues to lead the championship by four points over Lewis Hamilton.
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner prefers to rate Mercedes on normal courses
Despite the recent solid performances from the Milton-Keynes-based team, Honda’s F1 technical director Toyoharu Tanabe believes Mercedes will return stronger than ever.
“Mercedes is not a quiet team. Of course I think they will come back. The [Baku] The results are good, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be good in the upcoming races, ”said Toyoharu Tanabe.
Not only Toyoharu Tanabe, but also Christian Horner is excited to see how the return of Formula 1 to normal tracks will affect the battle between his team and Mercedes. The Formula 1 paddock will now visit the Paul Ricard Circuit in Le Castellet for the French Grand Prix. where Mercedes will celebrate a strong comeback.
“Now we’re going back to more classic tracks, that will be interesting to see. But it goes on, ”said Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.
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Formula 1 F1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain – March 26, 2021. Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff with Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner during the FIA / Handout press conference via REUTERS
“I think Honda has made a good step forward so far this year. Sometimes it’s hard to say with wing levels or whatever, but overall I think we’re getting closer and closer. It’s not just about the engine performance, but about many different things in which you have to be good at the engine. “
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