Red Bull wants to conclude in Barcelona

For the entire paddock, without exception, Red Bull is the best team at the start of the season. The team of Milton Keynes having the fastest car, the five pole positions at the start of the season were signed by Red Bull-Renault. But, during the first four races of the year, Christian Horner?s team was only able to win once. It was Sebastian Vettel, in Malaysia. This time, Mark Webber is on pole and Red Bull must ensure his start.

"JI'm wary of accidents at the start here, Fabrice Lom, head of Renault engines at Red Bull Racing, confided to AUTOhebdo.fr. The long straight at the start and the “S” that follows are conducive to this. We will also have two cars equipped with F-duct behind us on the grid. This will clearly be an advantage for them, even if, since the start of the season, we have had very good starts. »

Indeed, it was more the climatic conditions and the corresponding strategies which penalized the Milton Keynes team during the Asian Grands Prix. Or, as in Bahrain and Melbourne, it was the reliability of the RB6-Renault that posed a problem. But, on this side, Red Bull Racing seems to have corrected its shortcomings.

It is therefore their opponents that the Red Bull drivers are wary of. “ The car works really well but nothing is certain, says Mark Webber, the pole sitter. Nous savons that Ferrari et McLaren are tough opponents and will continue to be there until the end of the season. »

Scalded cat fears cold water: Sebastian Vettel knows well that a good result in qualifying guarantees nothing. Three times poleman this season, the German driver has never won in 2010, starting from first position. “ There are no points distributed today (Saturday). Everything depends on tomorrow (Sunday). We know things can change quickly, so we remain very focused. »