Horner is looking forward to the Nurburgring: 'The weather can be dramatic here'
General
- GPblog.com
This weekend the F1 will return to the Nürburgring. In 2013 the F1 was at the iconic circuit for the last time, which means they haven't driven the Nürburgring in the hybrid era. This weekend promises to be a great spectacle, because with the cold temperatures and expected precipitation, conditions will arise that hardly ever occur in F1.
That is what Christian Horner also sees, and so he is looking forward to the rain in Germany. “I have seen some weather reports with the predicted temperature as low as three degrees. It means our long johns and winter jackets from pre-season testing will get some more use this year, but it is a great track and we have had good races there in the past”, Horner explains in his column on the site of Red Bull Racing.
Departure Honda no influence
“We won the last race at the Nürburgring with Sebastian in 2013, which was a home victory for him. Mark Webber got his first victory there and David Coulthard should have scored our first podium there in 2005. So, we have always enjoyed racing at the Nürburgring. As for the conditions - they could be beautiful, they could be miserable - but we will deal with it”. This weekend will also be devoted to Honda, which will leave the sport after 2021.
Horner does not expect it to have much impact on the weekend. “In terms of Honda, the news does not change anything. We still have a season and a half left using Honda power and we are determined to build on the progress we have made with them. As a group, we have won five races with Honda and scored eight podiums out of 10 races so far this year, so we are still very much focused on achieving more success in 2020 and 2021”, Horner concludes.