After Fernando Alonso’s Trusted Aide’s Ominous Warning, Christian Horner’s Confirmation Set to Take Red Bull by Storm

Remember when Sebastian Vettel defended Lewis Hamilton during a media press conference when Hamilton was questioned for cursing on the radio? An F1 driver’s life is such that they make many friends and foes during their career. Well, one of Fernando Alonso’s aides from the Renault(formerly Benetton) days has put together a warning. Christian Horner’s confirmation is set to take Red Bull by storm. What was Horner’s confirmation?

After Aston Martin showed up with what is arguably the second fastest car, they became the favorites to beat Red Bull, as they had almost double the aero testing time. Former Benetton and Renault Boss Flavio Briatore explained how Aston Martin has closed the gap as Alonso finished less than 10 seconds behind Max Verstappen. He added that the AMR23 is stronger than Mercedes’ W14. Only a matter of time before Aston Martin catches the Red Bull.

Most of the races were finished by Red Bull, a postcode ahead of the cars behind them. But does the reduced gap in Canada mean Aston Martin is catching up? Christian Horner revealed that the characteristics of the track at Montreal meant that the others would catch up with them. According to Motorsport-Total.com, Christian Horner said, “There are only six corners, so it’s inevitable that the others will catch up. We would have been surprised if that hadn’t been the case.” [Translated Via Google]

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It was also unknown whether Max Verstappen was pushing 100% at the front in Canada. Fernando Alonso was nursing a fuel system error, so naturally, Verstappen didn’t have any pressure from behind. However, Ralf Schumacher believes that the AMR23 is yet to show its full potential. 

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve wasn’t the best track to showcase AMR23’s performance bump

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal had many technical Medium Speed Chicanes and long straights. The absence of high-speed corners reflects that the whole spectrum of performance brought by the upgrades wasn’t showcased in Canada. The upcoming European races with permanent circuits would provide a much better image of where Aston Martin stands. Ralf Schumacher and Tom McCullough suggest that the AMR23 will even perform better on some other tracks.

According to Motorsport-Total.com, Ralf Schumacher said, “The update has fascinated me a bit. But I think Canada was a route where the update did not come into play one hundred percent. That’s why I’m curious.” Even Tom McCullough, Aston Martin’s Performance Director said “Perhaps our updates come into their own better on some routes than in Canada. We still have to wait and see.” [Translated Via Google]

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Do you think Aston Martin will catch up to Red Bull?