Christian Horner responds to Max Verstappen’s Red Bull complaints after Australian Grand Prix qualifying

Christian Horner’s Crimson Bull workforce haven’t gained in Australia since 2011 (Picture: Getty)

Crimson Bull workforce principal Christian Horner continues to be assured his workforce can win Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix regardless of Max Verstappen lacking out on pole place.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will begin the race on pole alongside Verstappen with the opposite Crimson Bull of Sergio Perez in third, whereas the three British drivers on the grid, McLaren’s Lando Norris and Mercedes duo Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, will line up fourth, fifth and sixth.

It was an extremely tight qualifying session on Saturday with lap occasions disrupted due to a number of yellow and crimson flags, however in the end it was championship chief Leclerc who emerged quickest, three tenths of a second faster than Verstappen.

Max Verstappen will begin Sunday’s race second on the grid (Picture: Getty)

Whereas nonetheless a optimistic end result, Verstappen was left annoyed, admitting after the session that he was struggling to get the most effective out of his Crimson Bull.

‘I don't really feel good. I didn’t actually really feel good the entire weekend thus far,’ Verstappen stated.

‘I don’t suppose there was one lap the place I've felt assured. After all, second continues to be a superb end result however it's arduous to go to the restrict. For me, this weekend thus far has been in every single place, pleased to be second, however as a workforce we wish extra.’

The Dutchman has by no means gained Down Beneath, whereas Crimson Bull have claimed just one victory around the Albert Park circuit and that was manner again in 2011 when Sebastian Vettel was on the wheel.

However, Horner remained optimistic: ‘It was an important lap from Charles, however I'm nonetheless fairly pleased with second and third on the grid right here and each drivers at totally different factors appeared like they may have the ability to get pole.

‘Max, that lock up price him in all probability about three tenths and that might have put him very near Charles’ time. Perez was carrying some additional gasoline as he wished to get three laps in.

‘It seems like they [Ferrari] may have a headache with all that bouncing. We don’t know if that may have an effect on degradation. Will probably be powerful for them tomorrow. We all know they've a fast automobile, however we will race them.’

The Australian Grand Prix will get underway Sunday, 6am.

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