Horner shrugs off claims that RB19 is built to favor Verstappen

Christian Horner has dismissed claims that there is favoritism for Max Verstappen over Sergio Perez at Red Bull.

Many have raised their suspicion towards the incomprensible gap that appears between the two week in and week out and have made the subtly claim that Verstappen may be receiving a preferential treatment.

But Horner was having none of that as he quickly jumped to the defense:

“You develop a car to be as quick as you can, and sometimes quick cars are difficult cars. That’s what’s historically been the case. And I think that drivers adapt.” the Red Bull boss said.

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“The good drivers that you see in wet conditions, mixed conditions, varied conditions, the elite [drivers], they adapt quickly. And I think that’s one of his key skillsets is his ability to adapt to the feeling and the grip levels that a car gives him.

“But there’s certainly no direction to say ‘oh, we tailor something to suit one specific driver’. We’re just trying to design and build the fastest car that we can… Our tools, our simulation and our wind tunnel provide us with that direction.”

Verstappen has built a staggering 145 points advantage in the Drivers’ Standings and it is only a matter of time before the Dutchman claims his third consecutive world title.