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Red Bull issues Monaco warning

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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has issued an ominous warning to his rivals ahead of the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix.

On the back of a dominant performance in Spain, Horner said those who expect the RB6 to be less suited to the tight and twisty confines will be in for a shock although the cars have traditionally been less competitive at the street venue.

"It is a race that we are determined to do well at," said Horner. "It is a circuit that we weren't particularly strong at last year, but we feel we have improved the car in a lot of areas compared to last season and we believe we can be very strong in Monaco."

Last year Sebastian Vettel qualified fourth before crashing out of the race after struggling with grip. But Horner does not see that as a problem this time out.

"What I am really pleased to see is that if we had an Achilles Heel last year it was on the slower speed corners," Horner told AUTOSPORT. "Some of the work that the guys have done over the close season and in the early development of RB6 is that we have maintained our high speed performance but also really improved the low speed performance.

"A combination of factors have come in to play, so it is very pleasing to see the drivers' performance in the last sector in Spain for example, where with both RB4 and RB5 it was not our strongest area."

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