Horner reveals where Red Bull's focus is as Max-Yuki gap increases

20:01, 18 May

byNorberto Mujica

Focus within Red Bull Racing is on securing Max Verstappen's 5th world title, as Christian Horner revealed in a conversation with GPblog, among others, given that the Constructors' is already out of view.

Red Bull focuses on Verstappen's 5th title

Yuki Tsunoda's gap to Verstappen is a large one. In order for Red Bull to mount any sort of a challenge in the teams' championship, it needs to come down. For Horner, this is not a priority though.

“Well, look, the Constructors' [championship] is very much a long shot at the moment, so all our focus is on the drivers' [title].”

Despite the tough Saturday for the Japanese driver, Horner believes that there's potential yet for Tsunoda to exploit.

“Having him in play again is really important. It was a shame because he drove a good race today, if he'd have started in position he would have been much further up and hopefully that will come over the coming races.”

Why Red Bull are switching focus to Verstappen's fifth title

McLaren has a lead over the Austrians of 148 points, whilst the difference Verstappen faces in the Drivers' standings is of only 22 points, less than a race win.

The Dutchman himself, albeit more positive regarding his Imola GP weekend, stresses that Red Bull's high performance outings are not consistent with the differenciator being the nature of the track layouts. Fast tracks are a positive for Red Bull. High traction demanding circuits, not so much.

So, for the reigning world champion, there's still work to do at Red Bull Racing if the 5th world title is to become a reality.