MONACO — Christian Horner downplayed the suggestion of an unbeaten System One season after Max Verstappen claimed Pink Bull’s sixth straight win on the Monaco Grand Prix.
F1 has by no means seen a workforce full an ideal season earlier than — the closest any has come was McLaren in 1988, profitable 15 of the 16 races.
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Pink Bull would wish to win 22 to take action this 12 months however its aggressive benefit has been apparent from the start of the season.
“You are attempting to get me to do an Arsene Wenger right here aren’t you? I am not going to,” Christian Horner mentioned after the Monaco victory, referring to the supervisor of Arsenal’s unbeaten ‘Invincibles’ workforce from the 2002/03 Premier League season.
Verstappen’s win may simply have gone to Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin had they made a unique tyre technique name when the rain intensified late within the race.
“There’s a lot jeopardy you noticed at present with the climate and there is so many elements that may go improper and the competitors is so sturdy something can occur,” Horner added.
“So we’re simply taking one race at a time.”
The Monaco win noticed Verstappen open up a 39-point lead over teammate Sergio Perez, who failed to attain a degree after crashing out of qualifying.
Pink Bull leads Aston Martin within the constructors’ championship by 129 factors.
When requested if Pink Bull can count on a one-sided championship for the remainder of the season, Horner mentioned: “I do not suppose so.
“It is so early to foretell that. We acquired 14 races to go. There’s loads that may go improper.
“We’re six races into this championship. Max has pushed brilliantly and Checo [Perez] had a weekend to overlook right here however has been in nice type however we’ll see what the output is from the upgrades in Barcelona subsequent weekend.
“It is unimaginable to evaluate right here and it’s a must to take your hat off to Fernando this weekend.”
Alonso’s second-place end in Monaco was his greatest since ending in the identical place on the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Regardless of not profitable a race this 12 months, Alonso is simply 12 factors behind Perez within the championship.
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