RED BULL IN A SPIN

Champions worry as rivals catch up

- Daniel Moxon

CHRISTIAN HORNER insists no one at Red Bull is panicking - but conceded they are being put under the cosh by their rivals.

Max Verstappen has had things all his own way for more than two years, and Ferrari and McLaren are now giving the champions a headache.

Charles Leclerc's popular win in Monaco on Sunday means Verstappen has failed to win two of the past three races.

After qualifying only sixth fastest, the Dutchman declared his team have finally been "found out" after describing his car as a "go-kart" that struggled with the Monte Carlo kerbs.

Team principal Horner admitted the weakness of Red Bull's fearsome cars has been exposed and he is anticipating more pressure from the other teams in the coming weeks.

He said: "We saw it in Singapore last year as well. We have had another example of that.