Horner: engine decision proved right
Christian Horner has said he was never too worried about taking a gamble on David Coulthard's engine at the Australian Grand Prix after the Scotsman grab his 500th point in Formula One
Although Coulthard had retired from the Malaysian Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing opted not to fit a new engine to his car in Melbourne because they wanted to be able to run an updated version of the Ferrari V8 as soon as it is ready for Imola.
The spate of piston problems that Ferrari have suffered from with their V8 made the engine decision a slight gamble, but Horner is well aware that Coulthard's points-scoring finish in Australia more than justified the plan.
"I think it was the right decision to make," explained Horner. "The engine got to the end of the race, and we are looking forward to putting a new engine in the car at Imola and hopefully seeing more performance.
"Because he did very few miles in Malaysia it wasn't really that hard a decision to take. He is obviously in the right sequence for the next race at Imola, so I think it was the right call to have made."
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