Red Bull TP Christian Horner’s Fear Tipped to Be True Amid F1’s Experimental Changes: “Little Bit of Mayhem”

The Formula 1 circus will arrive in Azerbaijan in the final week of the month, following the erratic Australian Grand Prix. The more than three-week-long vacation will finally come to an end, much to the delight of F1 fans. The most recent information on the experiment was directly related to the popular “sprint races”. And It appears like Christian Horner‘s worry about the new racing format will come to pass.

As the sport has promised six sprint events this year, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will host the first one. While it’s exciting for the viewers, the Formula 1 teams will be under a lot of pressure as the sprint race can be taxing for the drivers. The F1 and FIA have, however, planned to introduce some additional improvements to sprint races, which they will reveal on April 25.

So what might the most recent regulations be? So, in accordance with the most recent norms, sprint events would be distinct from ordinary races. Friday will feature the free practice and qualifying session which will determine the grid. Saturday will have a qualifying session which will determine the grid for the sprint race, followed by the sprint race in the afternoon. The outcome of the sprint race will no longer determine the starting order for Sunday’s main event. Instead, the pack will be decided by the customary qualifying session which happens on Friday.

The Red Bull squad believes that the most recent developments are not wise. Considering the first sprint race of the year is held on a street circuit like Baku, Christian Horner actually thinks it is “absolutely ridiculous.” Horner worries that the race in Baku can be chaotic and destructive. And now Williams’ team boss James Vowels has spoken his opinion, tipping Horner’s worry to be true. He predicts that there will be some mayhem in the sprint regardless of the changes to the rules.

As quoted by Speedcafe, Vowles said, “That work is ongoing in the background to understand how we should restructure the race weekend and what the implications of that will be on everyone. Irrespective of whether the rules change or not, a sprint race weekend at that tight, twisty track where you go through the castle section is going to cause a little bit of mayhem. There are going to be difficulties.”

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Horner has provided a very rational explanation for why the sprint race should not take place in the street circuit. However, if we look at the team’s performance in the regular race, we can see that they have conquered the Baku tracks. In spite of the fact that other teams have made good preparations to pursue the RB19, considering the amount of break, Horner has still given them a fair warning.

Despite not being happy with the format Christian Horner aims to “make the most of the moment” at Baku

With three victories in a row, Red Bull has dominated the 2023 season. In addition, the team has the same number of pole positions and two fastest laps, which have propelled them to the top of the standings ahead of Aston Martin with a 58-point advantage. But it’s not just Red Bull’s P1’s bizarre domination; it’s also their newest RB19’s speed. Some reports claim that their DRS alone accelerates their car two or three-tenths faster per lap. Dominating the track in Bahrain and Saudi, Horner expressed his desire to “make hay while the sun shines.”

After being surprised by the car’s rapid pace his ownself, Horner told Fox Sports, “We see that some teams have made a step forward and some haven’t. I’m sure it’s going to ebb and flow, but we’re hopeful that we can extract more performance from the car. So we need to make hay while the sun shines at the moment while we’ve got a competitive car, and just keep pushing through the season.”

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Do you believe Red Bull will be able to keep dominating the Baku Circuit, or will a new winner emerge?