Horner: "We want to challenge the status quo this season"
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- GPblog.com
Red Bull Racing completed a short test at the Silverstone circuit on Thursday. Not only to get the team used to all the corona measures, but also to test the new updates on the RB16. That all looked good and Christian Horner dares to be combative.
In his column for RedBull.com, the team boss of Red Bull Racing looks briefly at how his team and both drivers are doing at the moment. He is positive about Alexander Albon's work during the test, but leaves no doubt as to which driver will make the difference during the races.
"Max took two brilliant wins in 2018 and 2019 and is looking in good shape for the start of this season. He has been working hard on his endurance training and is possibly in even better condition than he was when we first went into the lockdown. Max lives for racing and is capable of beating anyone to the title, providing we give him the tools to do it."
Red Bull Racing in the attack on dominant Mercedes
So at Red Bull Racing they have confidence in a good outcome. However, during the winter tests in Barcelona it seemed that Mercedes was still one size too big. That's why Horner places his team in the underdog position despite the confidence.
"But let's not forget, Mercedes go in to this season as the clear favourites, they are six-time world champions, but we feel as though we are in a very good place and go into the season with the mindset to challenge what has become the status quo."