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Horner disappointed: 'We really could have scored a lot of points'
- GPblog.com
Until the closing stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix, it seemed that Max Verstappen would fight with Charles Leclerc for victory. The Dutch Red Bull Racing driver had already tried to overtake the Ferrari driver several times, but with little success. In the closing stages, however, things went the other way and a problem with the fuel supply forced the reigning world champion to retire.
A lap later, it was Sergio Perez who lost control of his car at the first corner with exactly the same problem, causing him to retire as well. A serious issue, which Red Bull does not have long to solve. Christian Horner explains on the Post-race show what he's most upset about after the double failure.
Red Bull reckons with marathon season
"We just lost power on both cars. It’s very frustrating, because it would have been very good points today. It's good to know we at least got a decent car". Throughout the weekend, Red Bull were at the top of the timesheets, along with Ferrari. On Sunday, Red Bull were expected to have the car to win the race, but Ferrari slowly drove away from Red Bull from the start.
On strategy, Red Bull tried several times to overtake Leclerc, but Ferrari continuously held on. In the end, Ferrari gained a 1-2 due to the retirement from Verstappen. This week the Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia is on the program, so there is little time for Red Bull to solve the problems. "It’s a marathon season. 23 races is insane. It was a little bad luck at the end of the race," Horner concluded.