Christian Horner Expects His Rivals to Look Like Red Bull – But It Will Not Help Them

Christian Horner probably loves the saying ‘ ‘ as he has made comments along the same lines to Red Bull’s F1 rivals. Horner is confident that the Milton Keynes outfit will maintain its supremacy in 2024. In an , the Red Bull boss gave his perspective on how teams will have cars resembling the RB19, but it may not help them with performance.

Advertisement Horner stated, Horner explained that as the new regulations mature, they expect convergence of teams’ performance. Their rivals will understand the regulations better and will attempt to close the gap. However, the British boss also thinks that his team raised the bar in 2023. Advertisement The 50 year old applauded ‘s internal collective group efforts to hit the targets of leveling up this season, be it strategy, development, pit stops, aerodynamics, mechanics, engine, and of course the drivers.

He believes everything came together to contribute to their success. Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/autosport/status/1738168904873054682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw However, Horner acknowledged the threat of multiple competitors such as McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes, and Aston Martin showing signs of catching up with them and giving the team a tough time.

Still, the Austrian team is anticipating these changes and bracing itself for any sort of challenge. Christian Horner believes the astounding feats of 2023 are only going to motivate the team to maintain the same level going ahead. Red Bull may look to iron out some of its chinks that even commented about and not be complacent after their all conquering season.

Max Verstappen does not think Red Bull have reached their peak yet After winning 21 out of 22 races, Red Bull knows they have a target on their back for next season. Max Verstappen acknowledged the same that all teams are looking to improve and showing signs of catching up with the Milton Keynes team in 2024.

Advertisement Hence, Verstappen doesn’t want his team to get caught napping if some of the rival teams like McLaren make a big step over the winter. The Dutchman cited that they are looking to improve on their weaknesses while bolstering their strengths. Naturally, the Singapore GP weekend is a big case in point for Red Bull in terms of weaknesses.

The RB19 was not strong while navigating the twisty narrow streets at Marina Bay. The car setup was all over the place and Verstappen and Sergio Perez struggled all weekend to find the balance of the car. Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/wearetherace/status/1737877387591774398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The three time champion explained this as a list of potential weaknesses that they identified post Singapore.

He , Similarly, Red Bull will also want to look at other street tracks like Monaco and Las Vegas where their rivals were a lot closer on performance. The Austrian outfit is looking to work on these aspects during the winter break, as their core concept for the RB20 is likely to remain the same. Horner also mentioned that the RB20 is going to be an evolution of the RB19.

Therefore, Verstappen is also aligned with this principle of continuous improvement despite dominating last year effortlessly. Advertisement.