Christian Horner could be quite satisfied with
Red Bull Racing's result last weekend in Azerbaijan.
Max Verstappen and
Sergio Perez finished first and second respectively, while
Charles Leclerc and
Carlos Sainz both had to drop out. Despite the wider lead, the team boss expects
Ferrari to still come back in the fight for the world title.
Where
Ferrari started this season with Leclerc taking two victories in the first three race weekends, it went downhill with the performance of the Italians after the
Australian Grand Prix. In Barcelona and Baku, the Monegasque even dropped out with problems with his car, causing him to lose expensive points.
Leclerc faces big challenge
The gap in the world championship is no mean feat for Leclerc. The difference with Verstappen ran up to 34 points. In addition, he had to give up his second place to Sergio Perez after last weekend, while
George Russell is breathing down his neck with a gap of seventeen points. However, Horner is convinced that Ferrari will come back stronger.
"They will solve their problems. I have no doubt about that," he stated in conversation with
Formule1.co.uk , after which he addressed the possible replacements to the engine.
"In the end, that also means that it is inevitable that they will incur some grid penalties in the long run. But it's still a long season. We've already seen big swings in the standings over the last four or five races and that just goes to show how quickly things can turn around."