
Horner reveals area of blame for Red Bull after horror show in Singapore
Horner reveals area of blame for Red Bull after horror show in Singapore

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has put the team's poor performance at the Singapore Grand Prix down to 'engineering stuff', rather than new FIA rules.
After a Formula 1 record 15 consecutive race wins, Red Bull finally lost their first race of 2023, when Carlos Sainz produced a stunning drive to take victory under the lights at the Marina Bay circuit.
Red Bull were never in contention for the race win after a poor qualifying where neither of their cars made it through to Q3 for the first time since the 2018 Russian GP.
In the end, runaway world championship leader Max Verstappen finished fifth, whilst team-mate Sergio Perez was down in eighth.
Now, Horner has refused to blame his team's poor performance on two new FIA regulations that were brought in ahead of this weekend.
Firstly, TD18 tightened up rules regarding flexible wings, looking to stop teams from hiding moveable mechanisms and designs that rotated around the nose of the car.
Secondly, the FIA brought in a rule which was an extension of something they brought in last season to stop porpoising. This change stopped teams exploiting allowances regarding flexibility of the floor around the skid block holes.
“It's all engineering stuff. There's no silver bullets in this business," he said after the race.
“I know all of you would love to blame the TD, but unfortunately we can't even blame that, because it's not changed a single component on our car.”
“We knew coming here it would be expected to have closer competition,” he said. “But I think it took us a bit by surprise, just how far out we were on Friday.
“I think that we were just not in the right operating window for the car, particularly over a single lap. And when you're not there, then the tyres feel horrible. Everything just doesn't work.”
READ MORE: F1 Team Principals: Who are the men in charge in 2023?
Ferrari resurgence

Having scrapped with Ferrari for race wins for much of last year, Red Bull would have been enjoying the lack of a red car challenging them during 2023.
However, that's now two pole positions in a row for Sainz in his Ferrari, and his podium at the Italian GP has now been backed up by the team's first victory since the 2022 Austrian GP.
With Leclerc also producing strong qualifying and race performances in both of those races too, there is hope amongst Ferrari fans that this could be the turning point for their season.
Red Bull are almost certainly going to win the constructors' championship, and Verstappen the drivers', but they may have a bit more competition for race wins for the remainder of the season.
READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: Verstappen setup quirk which allows Red Bull to make car even fasters
Related news

Red Bull man set for talks over 2024 future

Red Bull driver insists RB19 wasn't built for Verstappen

Horner reveals WAGER with Marko on Verstappen success

F1 pundit makes 'strangle' claim after Red Bull rookie's helmet struggles
Most read

Hamilton penalty verdict confirmed by FIA after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix incident

Verstappen ordered to APOLOGISE after securing Abu Dhabi pole

Piastri punishment decision confirmed by FIA after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix incident

McLaren announce new F1 driver and Hamilton reveals retirement plans – GPFans F1 Recap

FIA stewards give Perez EXTRA punishment after Abu Dhabi penalty
F1 Standings

Drivers
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Nyck De Vries
- Liam Lawson
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
-
Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2023
-
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023
-
Grand Prix of Australia 2023
-
Grand Prix of China 2023
-
Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2023
-
Miami Grand Prix 2023
-
Qatar Airways Gran Premio Del Made In Italy E Dell'emilia Romagna 2023
-
Grand Prix of Monaco 2023
-
AWS Gran Premio de España 2023
-
Grand Prix du Canada 2023
-
Grand Prix of Austria 2023
-
Aramco Grand Prix of Great Britain 2023
-
Grand Prix of Hungary 2023
-
Grand Prix of Belgium 2023
-
Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2023
-
Grand Prix of Italy 2023
-
Grand Prix of Singapore 2023
-
Grand Prix of Japan 2023
-
Qatar Grand Prix 2023
-
Grand Prix of the United States 2023
-
Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2023
-
Rolex Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2023
-
Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023
-
Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2023
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media

7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860