F1: 5 Talking Points after the French Grand Prix 2019

Lewis racked up his 6th win of the year
Lewis racked up his 6th win of the year

#3 Red Bull-Honda gets a reality check

The car lacks both power and grip as compared to its main competitors
The car lacks both power and grip as compared to its main competitors

After France, one can safely say that Renault has a better power unit than Honda. But one thing that would concern Red Bull, even more, is the fact that the Red Bull chassis is not the best on the grid right now. The car isn't stable. It's not the easiest to drive and it certainly is not the class of the field right now.

Max Verstappen was almost out-qualified by Lando Norris in France and although he was able to pull away in the race it's not the position Red Bull should find itself in. It is supposed to chase down Mercedes and Ferrari but it has spent most of its weekend fending off the midfield. Ever since Renault has resolved its reliability issues it has become clear that the engine is more powerful than Honda which is certainly not good news if you're a Red Bull fan.

France was a reality check for both Honda and Red Bull. Both have been raving about each other during the season but the race clearly showed the amount of work that both need to do to challenge for the championship next season.

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