Red Bull dominance creates “big pressure” for Mercedes to poach key staff

Red Bull have started F1 2023 in blistering fashion, scoring 1-2 finishes in the opening two rounds of the season.Sergio Perez finished 25 seconds clear of Fernando Alonso in third at Jeddah despite there being a mid-race Safety Car, highlighting Red Bull’s dominance.Writing in his post-race column for Sky Sports, Brundle thinks teams will be under extra pressure to make new signings in a bid to improve their fortunes.“Red Bull's dominant speed has put many teams and their key personnel under big pressure, not least Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren,” Brundle said.“I've rarely witnessed such a broad challenge across so many…

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