Red Bull had to acknowledge their superiority to Mercedes during the first free practice session. The black car was half a second faster with Lewis Hamilton driving on the medium tyre and Max Verstappen on the soft. Verstappen, and also Sergio Perez, were however driving on a lower engine setting than Mercedes. Christian Horner saw this too, but was nonetheless not satisfied.  Speaking to SkySports after free practice, Horner said that, despite Red Bull's engine position, it is clear that Mercedes have an advantage for now. Read more Full results FP1: Verstappen gives half a second to Hamilton 'Mercedes has the upper hand, that was confirmed in the first practice. I still hope we perform...
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