Horner after perfect race in Baku: 'A fantastic result'

Published on 12 June 2022 by Julien Lemmen

The team of Oracle Red Bull Racing scored a dream result in Baku. Max Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix by a large margin, while teammate Sergio Perez made it a one-two for the Milton Keynes-based team, which is now firmly in the lead in both championships.

Team principal Christian Horner reflects after the race: “It’s a fantastic result for us today on a track that never fails to deliver the unexpected. I think it’s a shame that the fans didn’t get to see how the strategy would have played out today, Ferrari stopped very early under that virtual safety car, and with us going onto the hard tyre that much later, I think that would have given us the advantage towards the end of the race. But we managed to capitalise on the events within the race with both drivers driving fantastically.  We asked them to race each other cleanly and fairly and that’s what they did.  They’re doing a great job for the team and we’re very proud of what the whole team has achieved today.”