Max Verstappen's third place in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix was a major milestone for the Red Bull Honda partnership, it got them off to the best start possible bar winning the race and now has team bosses bullish ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend. On Sunday in Melbourne, Honda returned to the podium after an 11-year absence, while Red Bull got a big tick next to their decision to partner with the Japanese auto giant. Apart from justifying their gamble once and for all, it was also a huge boost to team morale. After the race, team consultant Helmut Marko trumpeted to La Gazzetta dello Sport, 'This year we'll be back fighting for the world championship. They said that I...
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