Red Bull's performance surprises

Red Bull has made a habit of dominating qualifying sessions since the start of the season, having collected five poles in five Grands Prix. But, in Barcelona, ​​it was a real slap in the face that we received from the other teams. The stable of Milton Keynes was way above and no one could compete.

« Red Bull has taken a big step forward, and it seems their cars are more aerodynamically efficient than ours », affirms for his part Lewis Hamilton. " We knew they would be fast but no one expected them to be at such a level. There is quite a margin. We must now work to try to reduce this gap. »

His teammate, Jenson Button, is surprised by such a difference between Red Bull and the others. “ This is a significant gap, says the World Champion. It should be a walk in the park for them on Sunday, especially if it doesn't rain. They are going to be very difficult to beat. »

Fernando Alonso, for his part, did not even have any illusions. The pilot Ferrari knew the first line was unplayable. “ I am happy with my result. We knew the Red Bulls were untouchable so fourth is more or less what we were hoping for. »

For the moment, and despite the efforts made by the various teams since Shanghai, Red Bull is still ahead, at least in qualifying. The gap even seems to have increased since the Asian races. So that the Milton Keynes team does not regret not benefiting from such performances, he is now confirming it in the race.