Horner on Red Bull driver lineup: We desperately need answers

Three-time world champion Max Verstappen once again leads the standings with six races left, but teammate Sergio Perez is a distant eighth.

By comparison, the top two drivers at McLaren Mercedes - Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri - sit second and fourth, respectively. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. are third and fifth, respectively.

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton is expected to make Ferrari even more formidable when he comes aboard in 2025.

McLaren currently leads the 2024 F1 constructors' standings by 41 points over Red Bull Racing.

"We desperately need answers," Horner told Motorsport.com. "When you look at our opponents, Ferrari will be strong next year, with Hamilton and Leclerc. Plus McLaren with Norris and Piastri is a strong lineup."

Verstappen has seven wins from the first ten races and 331 points this season, compared to no wins and 144 points for teammate Perez.

"We need to make sure that with both of our drivers, that there's not a big gap between them because you can't afford to have that," Horner said.

Red Bull known for their cut throat junior driver program seem to be lacking talent as Yuki Tsunoda does not seem up to the task be in the main team while Liam Lawson replaced Daniel Ricciardo, the latter brought back from early retirement with the hope that he could capture his previous form, which did not happen.

(Reuters)