Marko HelmutRed Bull adviser, believes that Mercedes will be the great rival of the Austrians next season ahead of Ferrari and that Lewis Hamilton will win races again and be the pilot who disputes the championship.
Like this it has recognized it in an interview to ‘Sport Bild’: “Ferrari is strong, but Mercedes will be even strongers, especially with Lewis, who is still a top-flight driver. It gives me the feeling that will win races again in 2023. Mind you, I’m not too concerned with it. With Max we have the best driver on the grid.”
However, the Austrian acknowledges that in the battle with Mercedes he will be affected by the wind tunnel sanction that the FIA imposed on Red Bull for exceeding the budget limit, which they will have to use 10% less than allowed as a penalty.
“Mercedes has come a long way all year and, although they are not at our level, they have more time in the wind tunnel to develop their carMark concluded.