No disappointment for Red Bull

For the first time since the start of the season, pole was not won by a Red Bull. It is Lewis Hamilton who had the privilege of starting in first position, in front of the RB6 of Sebastian Vettel. Mark Webber, for his part, could not do better than seventh place. During the race, the red bull's single-seaters had to modify their strategies in the face of Bridgestone tires unable to go the distance.

But if Red Bull is not responsible for the premature wear of the rubber, all the single-seaters being affected by this problem, the team is on the other hand guilty of the bad strategic choices made on the two cars. “ I didn?t understand this first stop “, commented Sebastian Vettel after the race. “ I entered the pits leading the race and came out fourth. We need to understand what happened ».

The German also encountered gearbox problems from halfway through the race. “ I had to slow down. With the lagging cars, I lost 6 seconds in two laps to Jenson Button. Fighting for the podium had become impossible ", said Vettel. “ We weren't able to show our real level this weekend but we saw it, things change quickly. There is no reason to worry ».

Mark Webber, demoted five places on the grid for a change of gearbox which also failed, was only able to improve his ranking by two positions at the end of the Grand Prix. “ I had a good start but my tires quickly deteriorated, forcing me to return to the pits earlier than planned. “, confided the Red Bull driver after the race. “ It was impossible to preserve the tires, even when slowing down. In the end, I was not surprised to come out fifth during my second stop ».

If the men of Red Bull give a reassuring speech, there is no doubt that the serenity displayed at the end of the Monaco Grand Prix is ​​no longer noticeable on the face of Christian Horner. The RB6s proved inferior to McLaren and Ferrari de Fernando Alonso. Once again plagued by reliability problems, which this weekend focused on the gearbox, the team must react as quickly as possible to meet the pace imposed by the McLarens for two races.