This is way beyond my wildest imagination. Christian Horner reacts to Red Bull’s dominance

Red Bull Racing currently dominates both the Drivers’ Championship and the Constructors’ Cup. Judging by the results in both championships, the Austrian team seems to be completely dominating this season. However, Ferrari itself, as Red Bull’s biggest competitor, has lost a lot of points. What does Christian Horner think of the current season?

Max Verstappen sealed his eighth win of the season in the French Grand Prix, in just twelve races. Red Bull has now won eight races out of twelve and leads both the Drivers’ Championship and the Constructors’ Cup by a considerable margin.

Verstappen currently has a 63-point lead over second-placed Charles Leclerc, with Red Bull already 82 points clear of second-placed Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship.

Although the results themselves make it look absolutely clear, it should be noted that the Italian team from Maranello has lost a significant part of the points.

Ferrari drivers were knocked out of the race by technical problems in Baku and Austria, Leclerc lost his victory in Great Britain and Monaco due to a bad team strategy, and finally in France the Monegasque driver made a fatal driving error.

The Red Bull boss reacted quite logically when he said that the current mid-season lead had exceeded his wildest expectations.

Horner’s statement

“If you told me we were going to go into a season in which the regulations have changed the most in 40 years with eight wins, two sprint wins and lead the championship by 63 and 82 points, that would be beyond my wildest expectations,” Horner said in an interview with F1.

“And I think it’s really a testament to the hard work and dedication that has been going on behind the scenes at our factory. We knew that Ferrari would be competitive this year and that Mercedes was gaining momentum. It was phenomenal work,” he explained.

“I think the second half of the season will be very even. We’ve got different circuits ahead of us and we’re going to some interesting places. We have Hungary this weekend, but that will probably suit Ferrari more than us,” he concluded.