Regardless of an emphatic win in Bahrain, Christian Horner seems to be taking a leaf out of Toto Wolff’s e-book.
Just like the boy who cried wolf – not pun meant – few have sympathy for Toto now that his staff actually does look like the underdog.
All through the years when Mercedes have been successful every thing, completely dominating the game, there was the Austrian, at his gotterdammerung greatest.
Now, as Mercedes heads again to the drafting board and REd Bull look to dominate, it’s seemingly Christian Horner’s flip to take up the mantle of they who’re up towards the percentages.
We have solely received one knowledge set,” he informed reporters following Sunday’s 1-2. “We’re not taking something without any consideration. Let’s have a look at Jeddah in two weeks, Melbourne after that.
“I feel as soon as we have got two or three circuits underneath our belt we’ll get a a lot better image of strengths and weaknesses of our automobile and our opposition,” he added. “However definitely (it is a) very wholesome begin and a really well-executed race to usher in these factors.
“23 races is a marathon,” he continued, “and it is about being constant over the marketing campaign.
“Bahrain was an amazing begin, each drivers; clearly Checo misplaced out initially, the soiled facet of the observe, the advantage of the model new tyres off the beginning line for Charles.
“However once more, the technique and the tempo we had enabled Checo to cross him after which it was a query of managing the race to the end.
“We totally count on our rivals to return again arduous sooner or later races.”
Sadly, at this stage, similar to Toto earlier than him, and Jean Todt again within the day, no person is taking these feedback severely.
