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Christian Horner believes Red Bull has a major question to answer following the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Christian Horner believes Red Bull’s main challenge before the São Paulo Grand Prix is comprehending their struggles on the hard Pirelli tyre. Despite Max Verstappen’s penalties in Mexico City, Horner criticized Red Bull’s performance, noting a lack of pace on the RB20, particularly on the hard tyres. The Pirelli C3 compound, acting as the ‘hard’ tyres in Mexico, will be used again at Interlagos this weekend. With the track resurfaced and water-blasted, tyre wear is expected to increase significantly in Brazil, especially with its multiple heavy traction zones. Horner acknowledged McLaren’s advantage over Red Bull, highlighting it as a concerning pattern in terms of race pace deficit. Understanding the issues with grip and tyre performance on the hard tyre remains Red Bull’s biggest challenge heading into the São Paulo Grand Prix.
