F1: Red Bull can be a title threat with Honda engine, say Mercedes duo

Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton expect a battle for the 2019 championship

Red Bull staff celebrate Max Verstappen’s third place at the 2019 F1 Australian Grand Prix
Red Bull staff celebrate Max Verstappen’s third place at the 2019 F1 Australian Grand Prix
(Image credit: Will Taylor-Medhurst/Getty Images)

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has “welcomed Honda’s resurgence”, Sky Sports reports, after Red Bull’s Max Verstappen secured a podium place at the Australian Grand Prix.

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