Red Bull U-turn as Christian Horner retracts Mercedes ‘illegal wings’ claim
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has performed an apparent U-turn by retracting his claim that Lewis Hamilton’s new Mercedes is illegal.
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Magnussen a good benchmark for Schumacher, says Haas F1 boss
MANAMA : Kevin Magnussen's return to Haas will give team mate Mick Schumacher a chance to measure himself against a proven quantity and make the German a better driver, team boss Guenther Steiner said on Friday.
Sainz wary of Mercedes after Russell talks up Ferrari
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz suggested Formula One champions Mercedes and their driver George Russell were playing 'typical' games in talking up the Italian team ahead of the season starting in Bahrain next week.
Max Verstappen shares two-word joke over Mercedes' new car design
Mercedes have earned themselves plenty of headlines at Bahrain testing this week, with them unveiling a sidepod-less car at the Sakhir circuit, generating a great deal of chatter up and down the paddock.
F1 testing: 'Typical Mercedes' - Ferrari's Carlos Sainz suspicious of German team at Bahrain Day 2
Carlos Sainz believes that Mercedes are driving within themselves at Bahrain and will be much improved at the season opener. Mercedes caused ripples when they arrived in the Middle East with a much-changed sidepod, far smaller than those employed by other teams. Ad/> Speaking after the first session, Red Bull rider Sergio Perez said there was not enough evidence yet to make any predictions, saying: “The track is changing so much from one hour to the next so it’s difficult to make any predictions.” Formula 1Hamilton: There's 'respect' between Verstappen & I, but there are no friends on the track39 MINUTES AGO Ferrari’s Sainz agreed, claiming: “It is very difficult to take conclusions in Bahrain even when you are testing things that you want to make conclusions from, because the track keeps changing and evolving every half an hour.” Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has praised Ferrari, McLaren and Alpine.
Now Red Bull hits reverse on 'illegal' Merc F1 car claims
• Red Bull's Christian Horner has claimed Mercedes' new F1 car design is illegal. • The team and their boss have now seemingly retracted these claims. • Ferrari also has their reservations about Mercedes' car design.
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