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Red Bull have to fix qualifying pace to be title contenders

11:29, 04 Jun 2018

byJake Williams-Smith

Red Bull need to fix their qualifying pace in order to be serious title contenders. That is according to team principal Christian Horner who doesn't believe the team have the pace on Saturday to seriously contend with Mercedes and Ferrari.

Horner did acknowledge the decent pace Red Bull have on race day however, with four of the six fastest laps this season.

“I think we’ve had a good chassis from the first race, the problem has always been on Saturday.

“(In Monaco) we got the pole position and we won the race even with a problem. If we can improve our Saturdays then our races will be competitive.

“I think if we can just improve our performances on Saturday and get a little bit more in Q3 on peak power then there is no reason why we shouldn’t be able to give Mercedes and Ferrari a hard time.

“We’re hoping for a reliable MGU-K and there is a small upgrade coming for Montreal. We need every bit we can get at the moment, so that’s hugely important for us.”