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Christian Horner has stated Red Bull does not have a “silver bullet” to rely upon as it looks to fight back against McLaren and Ferrari’s recent gains.
Christian Horner doesn’t see a quick fix for Red Bull’s performance issues and acknowledges the team has fallen behind its competitors. The strong start of the season seemed promising, but recent races have shown a significant performance drop compared to McLaren and Ferrari. Despite Verstappen’s vocal frustrations, Horner remains unfazed and values his direct feedback in addressing the team’s challenges. Horner highlighted the necessity of hard work and understanding the problems instead of searching for a simple solution. Looking ahead, he anticipates a tough competition from Ferrari and McLaren in the rest of the season, emphasizing the need to take their threat seriously.