Horner after Qatar GP qualifying: 'First 500m are going to be crucial'

Published on 20 November 2021 by Bryan van Berlo

Christian Horner, Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, reflects after today’s qualifying session fort he Qatar Grand Prix: “It’s great to be on the front row with Max, he got the maximum performance out of the car today and has an opportunity down into turn one tomorrow, but it’s going to be very difficult to follow closely after that with the speed of these corners and mount an overtake. So the first 500m are going to be crucial and then it will come down to strategy, pit stops and reliability, all of those factors, and the tyres are under constant load at this track, so it’s going to be fascinating to see how they last tomorrow. “

“It’s a shame not to have Checo in the top ten, but it’s a long Grand Prix and he can still be a very important factor for us in the race tomorrow. With both title contenders starting next to each other it should be a great race.”

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