Red Bull deny dominance claims before F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: “Ducks feet paddling under water!”

Red Bull’s Adrian Newey has claimed that the team are not as dominant as their rivals fear, and their season-opening Bahrain GP win was not “smooth”.
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir, Bahrain, Race
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1, Bahrain Grand…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen began the defence of his title and his pursuit of a third consecutive F1 championship by sauntering to victory in Bahrain from pole position, ahead of teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez.

Mercedes’ George R𒈔ussell said afterwards that Red Bull a♛re guaranteed to win the 2023 championship and might win every race, such is their dominance.

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But chief technical officer Newey told Sky ahead of the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: "I'm s♊ure we won't be꧙ as strong as that week in, week out

“In Bahrain it was one of those sort of typica🎀l ducks’ feet paddling under🍸 the water! 

“It wasn't quite as smooth insiဣde as it might have looked.

"We go back to 12 months ago and it's the 🎉other way around. Ferrari finish one-two, we failed, we weren't qu🍷ite as quick as them, so these things can swing round very quickly. We've just got to keep pushing and we'll see where we get to.

(L to R): Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing and team mate Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing in the post race FIA Press
(L to R): Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing and team mate Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull…

"If we had more wind tunnel time we'd use it, so other teams having more than us m🐎ust help t𓂃hem.

"It's going to be a long year, 23 races, we've only got one down so everybody 🅘will be pushꦕing."

The penalty from breaking the 2021 F1 cost cap means that Red Bull will be prohibited from less wind tun༺nel time to continue developing their car, but at first glance they appear insurmountably ahead of their opponents.

In Bahrain it wa🐻s Aston Martin who surprisingly became their biggest foes, and the team bankrolled by Lawrence Stroll will hope to continue their punchy development by fighting for the podium again in Saudi Arabia this weekend.

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