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Horner thinks Mercedes already ‘looking ominous'

Red Bull may have drawn first blood in Bahrain, but Christian Horner isn't getting his hopes up, believing that Mercedes look 'ominous'. In the eyes of many, Red Bull were the favourites heading into the first race weekend of the season after looking stronger than the German team in pre-season testing. They again got the better of their rivals in FP1 in Bahrain with Max Verstappen going fastest of anyone. However, Mercedes did show signs of life as Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton took P2 and P4 respectively, and Horner very much sees them as a big threat. 'The temperatures are scorching hot compared to what we'll see in qualy and the race,' the team principal told Sky Sports. 'It's...
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