Red Bull chief advisor Helmut Markoo insists his group ought to concern Mercedes greater than Ferrari in 2023.
Red Bull cruised to the Drivers and Constructors’ Championship in 2022, with Max Verstappen claiming his second world title and Red Bull profitable each championships for the primary time since 2011.
Ferrari have been their closest rivals, with Charles Leclerc main the Driver Standings early on earlier than their problem pale attributable to reliability and strategic issues.
Red Bull chief advisor Helmut Markoo insists his group ought to concern Mercedes greater than Ferrari in 2023
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As for Mercedes, who had gained the Constructors’ Championship within the previous eight years, they have been hampered by bouncing and porpoising with their automobile, however recovered to win a race in Brazil and completed third within the standings.
Yet Marko believes Toto Wolff’s group will likely be again within the battle this season – however hit again at recommendations that this might be the beginning of a Red Bull period of dominance very similar to Mercedes’ in the beginning of the hybrid period in 2014.
“I would say that we should fear Mercedes more [in 2023],” stated Marko. “Mainly because they have an advantage over Ferrari in terms of strategy and reliability.
“Our situation is certainly not like that of Mercedes at the beginning of the hybrid era.
“We don’t have an immense lead with the engine right now. So that is very different. Mercedes had at least 50bhp margin over all the others back then.
“And we shouldn’t forget: 2022 has been the first year under this new set of regulations.
“Other teams have obviously seen what we have done with this year’s car. So I think it will definitely be much closer next season.”
The 2023 season, which at the moment has a mid-April slot to fill on account of the Chinese Grand Prix’s cancellation, begins in Bahrain on March 5.
