A title played on the wire for Horner

There are five title contenders left with four races left in the season. The setbacks of Lewis Hamilton, who retired in the last two races, contrast with the rise of Fernando Alonso who has just scored two consecutive victories. The Spaniard has moved up to second position in the standings and is now only eleven points behind leader Mar Webber.

If the four remaining Grands Prix are supposed to favor the RB6s, the Singapore circuit showed that things are not that simple for Christian Horner's men. “ I think that with everyone's ups and downs this season, the title will certainly come down to the wire in Abu Dhabi. », Commented the director of Le Taureau Rouge. “ I really hope that won't be the case and that it will be one of our guys who catches it first. But the quality of the teams and drivers make me think otherwise. »

The return of Ferrari, and more particularly that of Fernando Alonso, comes to further disrupt a very undecided Championship. If the Japanese and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix were won last year by Sebastian Vettel, and that Mark Webber won the Brazilian Grand Prix, Christian Horner does not want to rest on these results. “ Just because we've had a few wins in upcoming races doesn't mean we're guaranteed to repeat those results this season. It?s reassuring but it?s irrelevant “, he wanted to clarify.

Christian Horner is instead banking on the work of his team, which will be preponderant as the end of the season approaches. “ The race for development F1 is so fast that we lap two seconds faster per lap compared to last year “, he noted. “ It will therefore be up to the one who progresses most effectively between now and the end of the season. We will have no choice but to put all our strength into the last four races. », concluded the director of Red Bull, who is impatiently awaiting the Japanese Grand Prix on October 8 to have a clearer vision of the Championship.