Christian Horner expects more from Pierre Gasly

“Our intention is to leave the car with him until the end of the year, but we desperately need to see him extract more of the potential from the car. » This sentence from Christian horner, Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, dropped to reporters in the paddock after the Hungarian Grand Prix seems to serve as a warning.

The manager of Milton Keynes, if he could count on a Max Verstappen once again in contention for victory against Lewis Hamilton et Mercedes, wait until Pierre Gasly clearly raises its level during the next rounds of the championship to help Red Bull face its two rivals Mercedes and Ferrari.

“(Pierre’s) start wasn’t great, the first lap wasn’t great and we shouldn’t race against the Alfa Romeo and McLaren, continues Horner. We need him to fight against Ferrari and Mercedes, and we will do everything we can to help him achieve that goal. »

If Horner currently confirms the presence of Pierre Gasly in the second seat of Red Bull Racing, there is no doubt that the Norman's performances will be closely studied by the Milton Keynes management during the races to come.

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