Red Bull celebrated 100 race wins at the weekend as Max Verstappen claimed victory in the Canadian Grand Prix, defeating Fernando Alonso by 9.57 seconds. While Lewis Hamilton completed the podium, he noted the strength of the rear axle of the RB19 and how he fell back to the Red Bull through major acceleration zones.
Hamilton acknowledged that Mercedes is “definitely getting closer” to Red Bull following the major upgrade for the W14 that arrived in Monaco. However, he also indicated that his team should not get bogged down in focusing on this season when Red Bull may have already turned their attention to 2024. Hamilton reckons that Max’s team is already working on next year’s car, so Mercedes needs to take its eye off the ball and focus on next year too.
Hamilton thinks that Red Bull is likely to “win every race” for the rest of the season even if Red Bull has dedicated some resources to 2024 already. He is not frustrated with this prospect. Hamilton acknowledged that there is nothing he can do about Red Bull’s amazing performance, and he thinks that it is not easy with the regulations to find the amount of performance that they have, advantage-wise.
Hamilton is Happy to Be Back in the Mix and Hoping for a Tight Battle
Hamilton believes that unless the Astons and Mercedes put a lot more performance on the cars, or Red Bull’s car doesn’t finish, Red Bull is likely to win every race moving forward. But Hamilton is happy to be back in the mix and hoping for a tight battle where all three teams can compete. He said, “I’m just hoping at some stage we can have it all a little bit more level so we can get back to some of the good races we had back in 2021. To have all three of us in a super-tight battle would be sick.”
Red Bull is Focused on the Present and the Future
Red Bull’s team principal, Christian Horner, said that Red Bull is focused on the present and the future. Horner noted that the team wants to win as many races as possible this year and next year. Red Bull is not complacent, and they are working hard to improve their car.
Max Verstappen also acknowledged that Red Bull has a lot of work to do to maintain their advantage. Verstappen said that Red Bull is still not where they want to be with the car, and there is still a lot of work to be done.
Red Bull celebrated its 100th race win with Max Verstappen’s victory in the Canadian Grand Prix. Although Lewis Hamilton acknowledged Red Bull’s strength, he encouraged Mercedes to focus on next year. Hamilton is happy to be back in the mix and hopes for a tight battle where all three teams can compete. Red Bull is focused on the present and future, and Max Verstappen acknowledged that there is still a lot of work to be done to maintain their advantage.
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