Red Bull is keeping its expectations in check ahead of the new F1 season.<\/p>\n
After a long and bitter spat with engine partner Renault, the premier energy drink-owned team is staying with French power for 2016, albeit as an unbranded customer.<\/p>\n
“I wouldn’t like to make predictions,” part-time technical chief Adrian Newey told Britain’s Sky.<\/p>\n
“But Honda I’m sure will be making a good step forwards for McLaren.\u00a0 Even Toro Rosso having a one-year out-of-date Ferrari engine will have a good step on their performance.\u00a0 So it’s very difficult for us to forecast exactly where we’re going to be,” he added.<\/p>\n
Renault insiders are whispering about a 50 horse power boost compared to the end of 2015, and Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has hopes the deeper involvement of Ilmor’s Mario Illien will also pay off.<\/p>\n
“Wait and see.\u00a0 There’s always hope,” he said.\u00a0 “Mario’s doing a great job.”<\/p>\n
At the same time, Horner is also not expecting that Red Bull can challenge Mercedes this year.<\/p>\n
“The regulations are virtually unchanged,” he is quoted by Speed Week, “so for me it’s logical that Mercedes, given its big gap, will retain its dominance.<\/p>\n
“I don’t know what odds the bookmakers are giving, but I don’t think it would be a good idea to bet against them,” Horner added.<\/p>\n
Team test driver Sebastien Buemi is also unsure what Red Bull will be able to achieve in 2016.<\/p>\n
“We have big teams like McLaren that are behind,” he told motorsport-magazin.com, “but Red Bull is doing a good job.<\/p>\n
“It depends what progress Renault makes.”<\/p>\n
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