Red Bull claims that he has never had such a good pre-season

Although the team knows that its rival Ferrari seems to have the edge over the moment, Helmut Marko, motor sport advisor at Red Bull, said the progress has never been as encouraging as that. 39; aujourd & # 39; hui.

"Until now, if I'm talking about Red Bull and Toro Rosso, we had a great time," Marko told Sky.

"I would say we have never had such good preparation for the season, for both teams."

While Red Bull was still convinced that Honda could provide enough power, Marko said the big question mark was reliability.

However, Marko said the concerns had been appeased, with both Red Bull teams in contention.

"It's a new period – we are not looking back, we are waiting for the future," he said. "It's a very good relationship.

"Of course, the concern was reliability and so far it's not a problem, it's also a new culture, but it's good for our staff."

Marko felt that Ferrari was the favorite favorite, but he thinks Red Bull is in the mix and that he could win races with Honda in 2019.

"What I saw yesterday on the circuit, Ferrari is for the moment the fastest car.Back, there is Red Bull and Mercedes.Let's see what we can do up to Melbourne.

"But we are quite optimistic that this year we can win races with our own strength, and not only if others have problems or special circuits like Monte Carlo or Singapore."