Christian Horner has conceded Red Bull's recent domination of Formula 1 is greater because it has come under the cost cap regulations. Since the ground effect rules were introduced for the start of 2022, Horner has guided the team to 27 wins from 32 Grands Prix, including all 10 in the '23 campaign up to the British Grand Prix. Max Verstappen's win at Silverstone was the team's 11th on the trot, equalling the all-time record of McLaren set in 1988. Teams are now limited in what they can spend per season, with the financial regulations coming into force ahead of 2021, meaning big teams such as Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari having their expenditure clipped. It is in this environment that Red Bull have launched into a second rich period of success, following the Sebastian Vettel era between 2010 and 2013.
Horner's admission
"Yeah, I think it is," Horner told media including RacingNews365 after the Austrian Grand Prix, where Verstappen took Red Bull's 10th straight win when asked if the success was greater under the cost cap restrictions. "It's testimony to the way the whole team is operating because the cost cap forces you to make hard decisions on development, on people, on retention. "We've had to say goodbye to some long standing employees over the last few months, but we've got to keep evolving as a team. "The culture and the spirit we have in the team is what drives us forward. "I think we're operating at the highest level this team has seen in our 19 year history. It is a halcyon period for the team. "And you know, as I say: 'It's how long can we keep it going? How long can we keep it rolling?'"
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