Horner after Mexican GP: 'Not the result we had hoped for'

Published on 28 October 2019 by Niels Hendrix

Christian Horner, team principal of Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, says after the Mexican Grand Prix: “After a decent start Max got into some hard wheel-to-wheel racing with Lewis through the first few turns and ended up losing positions when he was forced to take a detour onto the grass. As he was coming back through the field Valtteri clipped Max’s rear tyre with his front wing endplate which gave Max a puncture. He had to do a full lap with that puncture and pit for the hard tyre which meant his race was effectively over as he completed 66 laps on one set of tyres. We had a very quick race car this weekend and P5 and P6 ultimately isn’t the result we’d hoped for but there are definitely some positives to take.”