Red Bull "did not miss the strategy" during the Hungarian race

Verchtapen led the Hungarian race from the start, as he seemed to be able to push Hamilton back in the opening game.

But Mercedes has decided to switch to new tires, so that Hamilton can reach the end of the race with a steady pace.

Verstapen did not have enough gap to cover the extra stop created by the silver arrows, so try to hang on top with the older tires.

In the end, the Dutchman did not have time to keep Hamilton behind, as the British managed to narrow the gap by 19 seconds and take the lead four laps from the end.

Christian Reiner, director of Red Bull, said that the Austrian brand had made no mistake in strategy, explaining that the weakness was in the speed of the Mercedes during the race.

When Motorsport.com asked him if Red Bull was considering quitting Hamilton twice, Horner said, "No, it was a losing strategy for us."

"If we stopped, they would have done the opposite, so they would have shown an increased preference for rhythm." They finished six times on new tires and I do not think we could catch up with Louis at the same pace as us.

"So it's frustrating that there is no other driver in the battle for first place, because if that had been the case, he would have been behind a Ferrari or maybe behind his colleague, so this strategy would not work with them – the way things go sometimes. "

Horner explained in turn that Fürstaben understood the situation he was in, which explains his calm after the race, even though he slightly lost his head at the end of the race.

"I think he's been very mature, it's very frustrating to lose the race after four laps, but he knows the big picture, he knows the situation we're in and understand why the race is going that way, "he said.

"It may seem to some outsiders that Red Bull has missed its strategy, but we were not wrong, Mercedes had a faster car and the possibility of a free stop was offered," he concluded. .