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Evening Standard
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Matt Majendie

Christian Horner wary rival teams have stolen a march on Red Bull ahead of new Formula 1 season

Red Bull boss Christian Horner admitted to fears that title rivals have stolen a march on the team and Max Verstappen as he defends his world title following the biggest regulations overhaul in decades.

Red Bull were the first team to launch their car for the 2022 season, the RB18, on Wednesday but Horner said the car on show would be virtually unrecognisable to the one Verstappen will drive at next month’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix such is the anticipated development race in Formula 1.

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