Verstappen gained his eighth consecutive race earlier than the summer time break at Spa, which prolonged Crimson Bull’s clear sweep of successful all of 2023’s 12 races thus far, an all-time file.
Crimson Bull has now bagged the previous 13 grands prix, a file that may have prolonged to 23 had it not misplaced out to George Russell and Mercedes in last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
However regardless of the crew’s unprecedented dominance with its all-conquering RB19, crew principal Horner refuted any considerations over the Milton Keynes squad resting on its laurels.
“I do not suppose so. I believe we’re very a lot taking it one race at a time, one session at a time,” Horner mentioned. “And I believe you must focus like that.
“No person’s permitting their thoughts to float and I believe that it’s an extended, lengthy championship.
“There’s loads happening behind the scenes with Crimson Bull Powertrains, as that is gearing up as effectively within the background in Milton Keynes, with 2026 not being all that distant now. So, a lot to maintain folks centered on.”
Crimson Bull has acquired “quite a few approaches” from rival groups to poach its greatest workers, with Rob Marshall one key figure heading to McLaren, though it has equally headhunted hordes of engineers to arrange its new engine division.
Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing, Sergio Perez, Crimson Bull Racing and crew members rejoice
Picture by: Erik Junius
Horner thinks that with the goal on Crimson Bull’s again solely getting larger, the problem of staying on the entrance solely grows. However he feels Crimson Bull’s “power in depth” leaves it well-equipped to arrest any decline.
“The challenges are at all times totally different as a result of, if you’re the hunter, you’ve obtained all people centered on the goal forward of you,” he defined.
“While you all of a sudden turn into the hunted, it’s a unique kind of strain.
“In fact, we have now quite a few approaches from all these guys, chasing all our workers, sponsors, you identify it.
“Getting there may be one factor, staying there may be one other. However I believe the spirit, the tradition that we have now inside the crew; we’ve obtained nice power in depth and have loved nice continuity over an extended time period, which once more is so necessary on this enterprise.”