Though the F1 team has not won at Albert Park since Sebastian Vettel claimed the 2011 race there may be no stopping them this year
Red Bull stand poised to shrug off their Australian Grand Prix hoodoo on Sunday and continue their domination of the Formula One world championship as rivals struggle for pace.
“It’s always nice to ... experience Melbourne a little, though from a racing point of view, it is not one that has been too kind to us over the years,” said double defending champion Verstappen, who was forced to retire during last year’s race due to a fuel problem. An unprecedented fourth DRS Zone at Albert Park this year — between turns eight and nine on the 14-corner lay-out — could play further into Red Bull's hands.
They may need improvement quickly if they hope to retain Hamilton, whose contract expires at the end of the season. Neither they nor Mercedes have a podium this season, upstaged by the much-improved Aston Martin and their 41-year-old twice world championship-winning driver Fernando Alonso.
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