Red Bull "could be a force to be reckoned with in 2020"

Red Bull Racing and Honda have become a force to be reckoned with. Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer believes that if they can continue the level of performance that we saw in Brazil into next season then they will really be a force to be reckoned with.

"Of course it counted for very little in Brazil, but if Red Bull can do what they've so far failed to do in the hybrid era - start the following season as competitive as they finish the last - then the Verstappen/Red Bull/Honda package could be a force to be reckoned with in 2020," Palmer said in his BBC column.

Honda's turnaround has been remarkable and if they can continue to perform like this it might be enough to persuade them to stay in the sport post 2020. Max Verstappen will hope that the package next year is competitive and that he can launch a genuine bid on the World Title.