“We were on the receiving end of many of Michael’s errors,” Horner said. But Horner said: “I don’t believe the rules were not followed correctly. Red Bull have been criticised for the way they pressured Masi in Abu Dhabi. But Horner said he believed Red Bull had applied less pressure on Masi than Mercedes had in the race. “We talk about any incident,” Horner said, “but it’s always going to be between me and him. Does Horner want him to carry on the way he is driving?. “Financially it makes zero sense to agree to any sprint races,” Horner said, “but in the interests of the sport, we conceded to agree to three.

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