Martin Brundle echoed Emerson Fittipaldi's warning to Red Bull that they might yet face a stiff title challenge from this year's emerging dark horses Aston Martin.
The way in which Red Bull won the Bahrain Grand Prix sent a strong message to their rivals. No-one was able to come close to race winner Max Verstappen or Sergio Perez, who finished in second place – and neither of them were pushing their cars to the limit.
George Russell saw enough in that first race of the season to predict that Red Bull will win the other 22 remaining this year. His team boss Toto Wolff agreed, even though he said it was painful for him to admit.
