That's right Christian horner, who emphasized that cooperation was better than initially expected: “I have to say that the cooperation is really exemplary in many ways. We were really a little skeptical at first, but mostly because of questions and pressures from outside. But already in our first joint race we managed to get on the podium, and we also won more points than last season. We are reliable throughout the season, and our performances are better from race to race. "
“We actually had more problems with the aerodynamics than with the powertrain, especially because of the changes regarding the front wing. At Honda, they listen to our wishes and demands, and I must say that they have exceeded our expectations in all areas, so I can only choose positive words about the partnership with them, " added the first man of the team Aston Martin Red Bull Racing.
With their own team, with which they performed between the 2006 and 2008 seasons, at Honda they didn’t have excessive success, then withdrew from F1 for a while, and a lot of ink was spilled mostly about their ties up with McLarn, which was far from successful, as due to the lack of power and unreliable power unit, at a certain period of cooperation, the then McLaren racer, Fernando Alonso, described them as "GP2 engine".
Many were therefore amazed Red Bullthese moves to begin use Honda powertrains this season, but at the Brazilian Grand Prix, the team’s racers stood in the top two Red Bull and Toro Rosso.
Christian Horner is pleased with the development of the power unit this year, but is aware that this is a transitional year - the real results should not be seen until the 2020 season.