Schumacher notes: "Red Bull would have had the faster car"

Ferrari took its first victory since 2019 at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Italian racing stable seemed to be the team to beat all weekend, although Max Verstappen made things quite difficult for them. However, Ralf Schumacher believes that Red Bull Racing would have had - without problems - the fastest car.

According to Schumacher, Max Verstappen was rock solid and could have won if Red Bull had not run into technical problems. "I still say that if the Red Bull had been at the front, it would probably even have been the faster car, at least with Max," he says to the German branch of Sky Sports.

He stresses that Sergio Perez also drove a strong race, in which he was able to keep up well with Carlos Sainz. He also underlines that Bahrain is historically a circuit that suits Ferrari better than Red Bull. This could indicate that Red Bull's package is stronger than it looked on Sunday.

According to Schumacher, Charles Leclerc' s victory was much needed, especially given Sainz's strong performance last year. "It's important for Leclerc to take this success and continue that line," Schumacher said.