Horner: Verstappen discovers problems quicker than Ricciardo

Yesterday, one driver climbed out of an RB14 feeling elated, the other feeling grumpy. This was the other way around compared to the weeks before. According to the Red Bull boss, Verstappen's harder driving helps the Dutchman discover any problems immediately, whereas Ricciardo's classic racing lines make it harder for him to feel a faltering engine.

"You can compare Max better with Sebastian Vettel in that respect. Both drive very hard in certain curves and therefore feel immediately if something is not quite right in the engine behind. Daniel takes some more classic lines and will, therefore, feel a faltering engine less easily," Horner told Auto Motor und Sport.

Last week, Ricciardo was punching holes in the wall. Now, he leads the field. Toto Wolff believes this could cause "carnage" with a straight line speed mismatch.