Christian Horner admits Red Bull cannot afford to be beaten by Mercedes in Monaco if they are to remain in touch with their arch-rivals. A gap of 29 points has opened up in Mercedes’ favour just four races into the season – a margin Red Bull cannot allow to grow in the Constructors’ World Championship if they are to sustain realistic hopes of the title. Monaco looks to offer one of Red Bull’s better chances against Mercedes, even though Max Verstappen does not have the best record there – his highest placing was fourth in 2019, when he chased winner Lewis Hamilton for much of the race but was demoted from second due to a five-second penalty incurred for an unsafe release from the...
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