[Jody Barton]

Antilochos I really do believe RBR have been waiting to see where the various engines developed and how. So far Honda have been out developing Renault. I think Red Bull tied Verstappen down to the contract because they genuinely believe they have the next Schumacher on their hands. Max apparently took a lot of convincing to stay, and the most convincing argument was apparently his paycheck. Rumours are he's better paid than both Hamilton and Vettel, which I happen to think is madness. If their is an engine development freeze in 2019 RBR could have egg on their faces, if however there isn't I actually expect Honda to get right on the tail of Ferrari and Mercedes. Engine note analysis at Canada suggested they weren't too far down on Ferrari and Mercedes and certainly in qualifying mode ahead of Renault. They keep that sort of development pace up throughout the season and they'll certainly be ahead of Renault.