Red Bull F1 motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has warned that Red Bull Racing’s rivals could catch up quickly in the second half of the 2023 season. But when the season started in Bahrain the other day, it was clear that reigning champions Red Bull had built a clear margin over Ferrari, Mercedes and newcomers to the ‘Top 4 #’, Aston Martin.
“At the moment Ferrari suffers from very high tire wear, but I have to say that we have overcome some of our weaknesses,” Helmut Marko told German broadcaster ntv. Helmut Marko said even Red Bull’s significantly reduced wind tunnel development time, not only as a result of the 2022 result, but as a result of the over budget penalty, could not put the brakes on the team’s performance. “What we lost in the wind tunnel, we gained in motivation,” said 79-year-old Helmut Marko. “We have been able to prepare for this season in the best possible way. When we learned that this sanction was going to be imposed, it became clear that we needed to use the wind tunnel efficiently. “But of course, as the season progresses and we run out of time in the wind tunnel, other teams will still have time and our lead will disappear. “That’s why it’s so important to score points now. But Helmut Marko is not serious that Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff and driver George Russell insist Red Bull Racing will win every Grand Prix in 2023. says. “These words of Russell can probably be explained by Bahrain’s discontent,” said Helmut Marko. “It was a race on a particular circuit where the asphalt is very abrasive, so tire wear played a very important role.”It’s true that we performed very well. Is it enough to win the race? Did we already win the title? Of course it would be nice if it was easy,” Marko smiled.