Red Bull Racing fights for survival: Horner stays off!

Red Bull Racing fights for survival: Horner stays off!

In the current Formula 1 season, Red Bull Racing, despite the high expectations, has only had one victory in the account. Max Verstappen prevailed in Japan in front of Lando Norris and Oscar Piatri, but success has been the exception so far. Piatri has convinced in the last three races and is now leading the driver's ranking in front of Norris, while Verstappen is in third place. Red Bull must therefore increase significantly to keep up with the leading teams. Motorsport consultant Helmut Marko commented on the current challenges of the team and described the rumors about a possible end of team boss Christian Horner as "complete nonsense".

The discussion about Horner and his future in Formula 1 was reinforced when the first voices were loud before the Grand Prix in Imola. Despite the challenges, Horner will lead the race in the Emilia-Romagna. According to Marko, the team plans to use updates for the car at the upcoming race, but he warned that these improvements may be overvalued. One should not expect the car to be competitive again.

Current challenges and need for improvement

in Miami it became clear that Red Bull was behind the competitors with regard to the tire temperature. The team was missing between 0.7 and 1 second to the top, which underlines the urgency to improve. Verstappen confirmed that Red Bull definitely has to work on optimizing the car. "We hope for small progress in every race," he said. This expectation is also supported by the new provisions for the wings, which should apply from the race in Barcelona and give Red Bull hope for an increase in performance.

The persistent dominance of McLaren, which feels better in many aspects, complicates the situation for Red Bull. Verstappen noted that it was difficult for his team to assess the exact location and recognized the advantages of McLaren. "It seems easier to set your car," he added. Red Bull has to find one way as quickly as possible to get involved in the title race.

The coming time will be crucial, not only for the team, but also for the career of Christian Horner, who will continue to be at the top of the team in the critical phase. How the situation will develop remains to be seen.

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