Christian Horner, Red Bull Formula 1 boss, “can’t believe” that the title rival Mercedes has halted its upgrade program for the rest of season.
Red Bull remained unchallenged at Styrian Grand Prix. However, the team revealed that it has no plans to upgrade its current car. It has shifted its focus on to its 2022 car.
Nonetheless, seven times world champion, Lewis Hamilton has asked the team to bring upgrades. He felt left alone at Styrian GP and he wanted the team to bring back the competitiveness. He wants to challenge the heavily favoured season to Red Bull.
Horner, however, is unconvinced by the team revelations. He believes Toto Wolff has hidden his cards.
“What Mercedes do is very much their business. So we’re just focused on ourselves,” explained Horner.
“We know that Toto likes to throw the light somewhere else. So I can’t believe that they’ll go through the rest of this year without putting a single component on the car.
“But, as I say, what we can do is focus on our own job. Of course it is a balancing act between this year and next year. But if that means we’ve all got to work a bit harder than the other teams, we are fully up for it.”
Mercedes knows that Red Bull will not halt its enhancement program for the rest of the season. Recently, Red Bull received new component from Milton Keynes.
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The German team wants to focus on the new era of regulations. Wolff believes that any diversion would cost the team more in the long run.
He explained: “It is a very, very tricky decision, because we are having new regulations not only for next year but for years to come, a completely different car concept.
“You’ve got to choose the right balance, and pretty much everybody is going to be on next year’s car. Some may still bring stuff. Red Bull has brought trucks or vans Thursday and Friday with new parts. And fair enough, it’s a strategy.
“And one that proves to be successful as it stands, because here, they were simply in a league of their own car-pace wise.”
