Horner denies Russell’s Red Bull F1 sandbagging claims

Russell said in Melbourne that Red Bull has been “holding back” and not showing its full pace at the moment out of fear that rivals might find a way to rein it in through rule changes.

Red Bull has won all three races held so far in 2023, with the first two events both resulting in 1-2 finishes.

In the Australian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen stayed around 10-12 seconds clear of runner-up Lewis Hamilton for much of the race, while his team-mate Sergio Perez…