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Christian Horner says Mercedes “were still 23 seconds behind at the end of the race” despite their upgrade package, but adds “they’re going to be putting us under pressure in the second part of the year”.
Mercedes’ performance at the Spanish Grand Prix, proved that the team’s big upgrade for the W14 was a success. Lewis Hamilton finished the race in P2, while George Russell went from P12 to P3.
Despite this, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner claims to not be overly concerned by the improvement.
“They were still 23 seconds behind at the end of the race,” the Briton said.
“They’ve made a good step but I think we’ve got some stuff in the pipeline. They’ve had a big upgrade. We’ve had some bits coming later into the season but look, for sure, a big step.
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“They’re a quality team and they’re going to be putting us under pressure in the second part of the year.”
Asked who he believes is now the second fastest team on the grid, Horner said:
“Well the form is moving around. If you look at Lando’s lap yesterday, the Mercedes look strong in the race today.
“The Ferraris didn’t have the pace we thought they might have. The form behind us does seem to be moving around a lot at the moment.
“It’s difficult to predict who’s going to be at which event,” he concluded.
