He continued: “We saw [the same weakness] in Singapore last year as well, so we’ve had another example of that. We know it’s an area of the car we need to work on.
“It was a very static race, the top 10 finished where they started from, the red flag effectively killed the race because everybody was going to run to the end of the race, so we have some lessons to take out of this weekend and learn from obviously.”
Asked about Red Bull’s chances at the next round of the season in Canada, while Horner noted it is a Grand Prix the team have performed well at in recent years, he is wary of similar bumps and kerbs around the Montreal venue, in addition to a new track surface.
Beyond that, Horner is hopeful Red Bull’s current car will come into its own again during the triple-header sequence at the more flowing Barcelona, Red Bull Ring and Silverstone circuits.
“Look, we don’t take anything for granted, but we expect those tracks to suit the car,” he said. “The car has won five races and [scored] a second place in Miami and won two Sprint races, so it isn’t like this car has gone from being a good car to a bad car.