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Verstappen and Albon chase Mercedes: 'Also watch out for the rest'.
- GPblog.com
Red Bull did not have a nice start of the season in Austria. On the Red Bull Ring the team normally does good business, but after two races they're checking it out on Mercedes AMG F1. Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon have to go in pursuit. Both drivers indicate that they also have to look out for other teams.
McLaren and Racing Point caused surprises in Austria. The two teams compete against the traditional top three. At least, Mercedes is a lot ahead but Ferrari and Red Bull stay a little behind in the standings. However, Red Bull can do more than they have shown so far and will chase Mercedes this weekend in Hungary.
Albon says on the Honda F1 website: "There is a clear gap to Mercedes, but we are going to a circuit that suits us more than the Red Bull Ring. We are therefore hopeful. Above all we have to close the gap to Mercedes. The pecking order will be different than before and Racing Point will probably be there as well".
Verstappen also sees greater competition
The Red Bull drivers know that it will mainly come to the fight with Mercedes, but Verstappen also stresses the need to pay close attention to the other teams. While the Dutchman looks ahead to the upcoming race he says:
"Of course I'm going to do my utmost and see how close we can get to Mercedes. We will see how competitive we are towards Mercedes and of course the other teams. The track is very technical, more than in Austria".