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Following their dominant season this year Red Bull are the heavy favourites for the 2024 titles. But speaking to RacingNews365, ex-Formula 1 driver Christian Klien has not ruled out the possibility of another team taking the challenge to the World Champions.
Red Bull had a dominant Formula 1 season, winning 21 out of 22 races, but former driver Christian Klien believes they will face stronger competition in the future from Mercedes. Mercedes has struggled since new technical regulations were introduced last year and is set to unveil a revamped car in 2024 to challenge Red Bull. Klien hopes Mercedes has enough ideas and data to create a new car that performs well under the new regulations. Lewis Hamilton, despite difficulties with the car, finished third in the Drivers’ Championship and remains a top-class driver. Klien believes Hamilton can still challenge Max Verstappen if he has a competitive car. Klien also thinks George Russell will be ready to take on a leadership role at Mercedes once Hamilton retires.
