With a one-two in the first round in Bahrain, Red Bull repeated the feat once more at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Red Bull look in every position to hit some positively prog-rock levels of indulgence. “The team, all credit to them, they’ve built an incredible car,” he said. Fighting for the scraps Red Bull are leaving in their wake can only be demoralising for their opponents so early in the season as they look for positives and hope for improvements. Hamilton’s assessment of the Red Bull was brutally honest and potentially worrying for F1. “When we were fast we weren’t that fast – that is the fastest car I have seen especially compared to the rest. In truth it was never in doubt that one of the Red Bulls would take the flag.

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