Christian Horner says Red Bull’s level of competitivenes💟s in the second half of the 2018 Formula 1 season has left him feeling encouraged about the team’s prospects heading into 2019.

Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo claimed four victories between them in 2018 and also recorded the team’s first pole position at a track other than Monaco during the V6 hybrid era at the Mexican Grand Prix.&nbsꦑp;

While a spate of reliability failures on both cars proved a frustrating factor of the team’s campaign, clear improvements were made as the season progressed, with R🌳ed Bull at times appearing to have the fastest car compared to rivals Mercedes and Ferrari in the final few races. 

“I think we made some g𒅌ood progress and development wiꩲth the car,” Horner said. 

“Really since just after the summer break… Spa we were on the podium, we👍 should have been on the podium in Monza, Singapore we were strong, Russia we weওre strong, obviously Japan, Mexico, Texas.

“There’s been a strong seq൩uence of podiums there so I think we’ve made a lot of 🔴progress with the car in the second part of the year.

“I think the c🔴ar was very strong at the beginning,” he added. 

“I think we lost ground ar▨ound Montreal time when engine upgrades were introduced, we fell back from Mercedes and Ferrari but then I think by after the summer break, we managed to get into a competitive position again.” 

Horner, who claimed the 2018 season could have looked 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:“quite different” if Red Bull had an extra 40kW of power from Renault, believes communication will be ജkey to a successful partnership with new engine supplier Honda. 

"Communication in any busine🤡ss, in particular in this sport, is a vital element,” Horner explained. 

“Obviously Honda b👍eing based in Japan but their UK base is just around the corner from us in Milton Keynes. 

“We’ve obviousl♏y got a huge amount of 💝discussion going on between the groups and so far it’s all been very positive.

“I think we’ve found a very healthy working environment that we’ve been nurturing♍ through the relationship with Red Bull technology, Toro Rosso and𓂃 Honda, that we don’t go into next year completely afresh.”