Horner satisfied: 'Best drive I've ever seen from Perez'

Christian Horner has praised both his drivers for their performance at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. In a press release, the team boss looks back on the race, where Red Bull Racing scored maximum points.

The Saudi Arabia Grand Prix could not have gone better for Red Bull Racing. After a one-two finish in Bahrain two weeks earlier, they were able to achieve the same result again, along with the extra point for the fastest race lap. Sergio Perez was able to take the win, while Max Verstappen managed to climb up from spot 15 to the second tier of the podium with a strong catch-up race.

"What a race! All credit to the team today," Horner began his retrospective. "They’ve built an incredible car. That, coupled with some truly fantastic driving, has made for the best start to a season in our history, consecutive 1-2 finishes. Max had a mountain to climb, overcoming a significant deficit, but with over half the race to go, was already in P4. Similarly, Checo turned in an equally outstanding performance, perhaps the best drive I have ever seen from him. They were both going flat out, hard at it. Both drivers were free to race, and they went for it."

Focus now on Australia

Still, the team boss wants to guard against becoming too complacent. A year earlier, Ferrari managed to build a good lead in the opening stages of the season, but the win eventually went to Red Bull.

"We won't rest on it though. Australia is just around the corner. It is a track that has not been kind to us in the past, so we want to ensure we are prepared, just as we were here, to give us the best chance of success and another first-class performance."