Horner after P4 Max in China: 'Race of two halves'

Published on 23 March 2025 by Coen Versteeg

Christian Horner, team principal and CEO of Oracle Red Bull Racing told after the Chinese Grand Prix: “That was a race of two halves from Max today, following up after a strong Sprint weekend here in Shanghai. We didn't have the straight line speed today as you could see, the Ferrari was properly quick on the straight. Max delivered when he needed to and made a great pass on Charles to finish fourth. It was a tough day at the office for Liam, he was struggling at points and had some issues with balance. We have plenty to look at after today, we gave away too much in the first stint and we need to understand the limitations that were there. We were competitive in the second half of the race but we had given up too much ground at that point. Lots of lessons to takeaway and we know where we need to improve, but we still managed to come away with 12 points and have kept it close with the top competitors these first two fly aways, and we'll look to do more with Japan up next.”