Dr Helmut Marko is defiantly confident after the first two test days in the life of Red Bull’s 2011 car.<\/p>\n
Wearing the number 1 on the nose for world champion Sebastian Vettel, the RB7 has been impressive so far at the Ricardo Tormo track near Valencia, Spain.<\/p>\n
Wednesday’s action was watched on by the team’s owner Dietrich Mateschitz, but it was his right-hand man Marko who gushed the loudest.<\/p>\n
“If a race were held now, we would lap everybody,” the Austrian told Bild newspaper.\u00a0 “How our car goes through the corners is amazing.”<\/p>\n
Even the usually-reserved Mateschitz sounded very confident.<\/p>\n
“This will be our third strong year in a row,” the billionaire energy drinks magnate predicted.<\/p>\n
Said 23-year-old driver Vettel: “I cannot complain as I’m satisfied so far, but all the cars will still change considerably.\u00a0 Whether we’re ahead or not is hard to say.”<\/p>\n
Mercedes’ Norbert Haug said: “I don’t think they’re looking too bad.”<\/p>\n
And seven time world champion Michael Schumacher jokingly agreed.\u00a0 “The new Red Bull?” said the German.\u00a0 “Looks good.\u00a0 The colour, I mean …”<\/p>\n
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