Horner learns from the bad times in F1 as well as the good
Red Bull dominated the 2022 season, winning 17 Grand Prix and the 2 World Championship titles. Christian Horner is happy to be back at the top of the sport, but warns his team not to relax their efforts in 2023.
The 2022 season was strewn with obstacles for Red Bull, which experienced significant reliability issues in the early races. The Austrian team fought closely with Scuderia Ferrari and Charles Leclerc during the first part of the season. However, the second half of the championship was much easier for the Milton Keynes team, who now had a substantial lead over their competitors.
You must not let yourself go.
Christian Horner warns his team, he doesn’t want them to relax after this euphoric period where the victories have been flowing. In Formula 1, it is necessary to maintain pressure even when at the top. Mercedes is the example this year. Despite 8 seasons of domination, the German team had a very challenging year in 2022, but their determination allowed them to get back in touch with Red Bull and Ferrari.
« Never be complacent and savor every outcome, every victory, and every moment because they are so well earned and mean so much that they should never be underestimated.
According to the director of the Austrian team, there are always lessons to be learned in Formula 1, regardless of the situation. Red Bull, in particular, received a heavy penalty at the end of the 2022 season for exceeding the budget cap for the 2021 season.
« Whether it’s with budget ceilings or with pilots, there is always something to learn.
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