Red Bull Racing team principal, Christian Horner, projects an all-out competitive showdown among Formula 1's top teams in the upcoming year and a half before the regulation change in 2026. As the 2024 season unfolds, Horner's comments come in the wake of intense competition from McLaren and Mercedes, which is putting pressure on the team's Constructors' Championship hopes.

Horner appreciates the level playing field attributed to the consistent regulations governing the sport. He commented, as reported by Formula1.com:

"I think it's great for the sport, and it was almost inevitable when you get consistency of regulations, you always get convergence.

"I remember when I first came into Formula 1, Ron Dennis banging that drum back in 2005. Convergence has always brought the teams together. Of course we have a big regulations change in 2026 that will cause divergence but, between now and then, the next 18 months I think it will be flat-out between the four teams."

Horner continued:

"Extending the lead going into the summer break for Max will give him a better rest. For us the focus is on the constructors', where we've seen another seven or eight points taken off us again [at Spa].

"We need to turn that around coming out of the break in Zandvoort."

Amidst speculation about Sergio Perez's future with the team, Horner confirmed Perez's retention for the season.

"I think we know where we need to focus and improve and that's what everyone's doing. We took the pole by six-tenths [at Spa] that was a very dominant display.

"We took the [engine] penalty here, got damage limitation out of it and Checo [Perez], we need to work with him and continue to support him to understand what isn't quite working at the moment."