Red Bull 'will be ready' to compete with Mercedes in 2017

In difficulty in 2014 (although with three victories for Daniel Ricciardo) and 2015, during the first two years of the era of V6 turbo / hybrid Power Units, Red Bull Racing has found a level more in line with its standing.

The red bull's training, however, still remains far from its level which allowed it to sign four consecutive doubles between 2010 and 2013, a period of its overwhelming domination with the engine block. Renault.

The French engine manufacturer is gradually catching up in terms of performance, facing Mercedes and Ferrari. The developments made over several months have notably enabled Christian Horner's team to pass the Team Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship.

Progress that gives Helmut Marko, Red Bull motorsport consultant, confidence in the upcoming season, as work on the 2017 project continues. “We are on time, comments the latter on the F1 website. The numbers the engineers come up with look very good, although the track will give the final answer.

We think we will be ready next year. We've always been in the loop when a regulation change has happened that doesn't just focus on the engine. »

The engine should constitute one of the major areas of progress for Red Bull Racing in 2017, and Helmut Marko already gives some numerical comparisons. “The work on our engine seems to be going in the right direction. In 2017 we should be around 15 horsepower behind Mercedes, which we can compensate for. So our goal is clearly to challenge Mercedes next season. »