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Christian Horner admits that Red Bull is fortunate that McLaren didn’t have a competitive car at the start of the season given the performance difference over the past run of races. Lando Norris’ f…
Christian Horner acknowledges that Red Bull benefited from McLaren’s initial lack of competitiveness this season, creating a significant points buffer. Despite Lando Norris’ impressive victory in the Miami Grand Prix, he remained behind Max Verstappen by 53 points, a gap extending to 60 points after Verstappen won in Imola. The lead expanded to 78 points by the summer break, but Horner recognizes Norris’ potential impact following his dominant Dutch Grand Prix performance. Red Bull faces pressure to respond as McLaren improves, aiming to maintain their championship fight through strategic racing in the remaining events. Although Verstappen lost the lead to Norris in the recent race, Red Bull focused on maximizing points and acknowledges the need to swiftly adapt to turn the performance around against competitive challengers like McLaren.
