Impossible for Verstappen to pull off another Suzuka-like miracle says Horner
20:08, 11 Apr 2025
0 Comments
A filmmaker with a soft spot for Ronnie Peterson, Gilles Villeneuve, Mika Hakkinen and above all, Tazio Nuvolari and Ayrton Senna, is also a diehard Formula One fan since the age of 4 (mid-90's). An avid researcher of the past of Grand Prix Racing since before it was even named F1, and with a thirst for knowledge of the ins and outs of the actuality of the sport, as well as for the technical aspects that define it, is a member of GPblog since 2023, where he has put his love of racing to good use.
The gap McLaren has on Red Bull Racing is too big to really make a significant impact in this Sunday's Bahrain GP, according to Christian Horner.
"McLaren look very, very quick. The Mercedes, Ferrari all look pretty, pretty close, but Mercedes [meaning McLaren perhaps] definitely look like they have a few tents on the rest of the field," said Horner, after he saw Oscar Piastri pull a half a second gap on George Russell in P3.
'Impossible for Verstappen to pull off another Suzuka miracle'
"We've got to understand how can we improve what we have, which is mainly, I think, temperature related," added Horner.
Could Max Verstappen, pull another Suzuka-like performance in Bahrain? Not likely according to Horner. "It is very difficult for him to repeat that masterclass because of the track, the tyre degradation. It is impossible to repeat what he did last last week in terms of a single lap and holding the cars behind for an entire Grand Prix.
ADVERTISEMENT
"This is a track you can overtake at, relatively easy. It's one of the easier on the tour that you can overtake at. So, a bit of work to do with the engineers tonight, but, they'll get into it now," concluded Horner.
..
Don’t miss GPblog in Google
Mark us as a preferred source and our articles will appear more often at the top of Top Stories.
Add as a preferred / source on GoogleRead more about:
latest news
Austrian Grand Prix
Overview
Friday 26.06.26
Practice 1
11:30 AM
Practice 2
03:00 PM
Saturday 27.06.26
Practice 3
10:30 AM
Qualification
02:00 PM
Sunday 28.06.26
Race
01:00 PM
Friday 26.06.26
Practice 1
Fri 11:30 AM
Practice 2
Fri 03:00 PM
Saturday 27.06.26
Practice 3
Sat 10:30 AM
Qualification
Sat 02:00 PM
Sunday 28.06.26
Race
Sun 01:00 PM
Times are in your local timezone
Rumors
Popular on GPBlog
1
Jos Verstappen fires back at Schumacher over 'wrong Information' on Max Mercedes talks
1195 times read
2
Verstappen gets first look at much-discussed Red Bull update
999 times read
3
Peace between the US and Iran brings the F1 finale closer, but this circuit is on standby
610 times read
4
Carlos Sainz suggests radical F1 shakeup separating drivers and teams over course of the season
574 times read
F1-stand 2026
Season
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | MercedesMER | 156 | |
2 | FerrariFER | 115 | |
3 | MercedesMER | 106 | |
4 | FerrariFER | 75 | |
5 | McLarenMCL | 73 | |
6 | McLarenMCL | 70 | |
7 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 55 | |
8 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 37 | |
9 | AlpineALP | 32 | |
10 | Racing BullsRCB | 28 |
Loading
