Red Bull相信，因為2019有了新夥伴Honda，他們將可以慶祝F1引擎第一次有了「Party M
ode」。
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在使用了14個賽季的Renault動力過後，Red Bull和曾經共同贏得冠軍的夥伴，結束了日
漸惡化的關係，並今年賽季開始，轉而使用Honda動力。
Red Bull賽車顧問Helmut Marko相信這項決定，有助於Red Bull在2019加入目前由Merced
es和Ferrari所組成的領先集團，並讓車隊更加振奮以及樂觀。
「整體數據讓我們感到十分樂觀，以及性能方面的提升。」Marko告訴了 Motorsport.com
「這是我們第一次可以慶祝我們有了『Party Mode』。Honda引擎已經略為超越Renault引
擎了，如果你將我們的GPS數據，套用Honda的數據，我們將和Mercedes及Ferrari在同一
個集團內。」
「當然，他們也不可能就此歇著，但他們已經處在一個高級別的階段，所以也沒辦法有更
跳躍性的成長。」
「即使我們可能落後10或15 kW，這也和我們的八缸Renault時代沒有不同，我們可以彌補
這一切。」
Red Bull領隊Christian Horner曾在2018年底說過，如果有了額外的40 kW，2018的賽況
會更不一樣。
Red Bull在去年拿下了四場分站冠軍，但也不斷遭遇到可靠度的問題。Renault也承認進
展不如預期。
相對的，Honda在結束了和McLaren合作的災難性3年，並和Toro Rosso合作後，展現了一
個強壯的重建賽季。
儘管還是存在些許的可靠性問題，但整體性能和可靠度都大為提升。不過，Marko認為Red
Bull和Honda合作的第一個賽季，可能還有待磨合。
「我們知道最有可能的困難點就在耐久度，有很大的機會無法用三套引擎完成這個賽季。
但如果在適合的賽道，可以在幾圈之內重回競爭行列。基本上這個賽季會是這樣的概念，
如果必要時，我們也有遭到罰退的自覺。」
Marko也提到，Red Bull在和Renault合作期間，被塑造了牢騷大王的形象，但他認為數據
會說話。
「我們從一開始就被歸類在B級別，在排位賽就先落後人家70bhp。這可能會因為賽道不同
而有所彌補，但我們平均落後別人至少40bhp。我們的GPS數據很清楚的顯示，我們在直線
上輸多少，在彎道贏回多少。當Ferrari動力到達顛峰時，這個差距更會加劇。」
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Red Bull says Honda giving it 'party mode' for first time
原文：
Red Bull believes it will be able to celebrate a Formula 1 engine 'party mode'
for the first time thanks to its new-for-2019 partner Honda.
After all-but-one of its 14 seasons with Renault power, Red Bull has switched
to Honda for this season after ending an increasingly acrimonious relationship
with its title-winning former partner.
Red Bull has talked up Honda since inking a two-year deal in the middle of 201
8, declaring it had surpassed Renault before the end of the season.
The team's motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes planned gains for 2019
should put Red Bull in the "region" of F1's current benchmarks Mercedes and Fe
rrari, and have triggered "a real euphoria" and "a sense of optimism" within t
he team.
"The figures make us really optimistic, also with regard to the increase in pe
rformance," Marko told Motorsport.com.
"For the first time we can also celebrate with a 'party mode'!
"The Honda engine is already slightly above the Renault engine. If you combine
our GPS data with the data provided by Honda, we'll be in the Mercedes and Fe
rrari region.
"Of course they're not sleeping either. But they are already at such a high le
vel that they can no longer make such jumps.
"Even if we should be 10 or 15 kW behind, that was no different in our Renault
era with the eight-cylinder engine. We can make up for that."
Christian Horner, Red Bull team boss, said at the end of 2018 that "an extra 4
0kW" could have changed the complexion of the season.
Red Bull won four grands prix last year but also suffered from ongoing reliabi
lity problems and Renault admitted it had not made the progress it expected in
performance terms.
By contrast, Honda had a strong rebuilding season after ending three disastrou
s years with McLaren to partner Red Bull's junior team Toro Rosso.
It had its own minor reliability setbacks but was buoyed by its reliability an
d performance developments, although Marko anticipates Red Bull will not have
a seamless first season with Honda.
"We are aware that it will probably be difficult with reliability," said Marko
. "Most probably we won't be able to get through the season on three engines.
"But if you choose the right tracks, you can be back at the top in a few laps.
That will be the concept, that we consciously accept engine penalties if neces
sary."
Marko also said Red Bull had been "portrayed as the big whiners" at time with
Renault but insisted the figures speak for themselves.
"We were in the B category right from the start," he said. "We lacked up to 70
bhp in qualifying.
"Depending on the race track it became less, but on average we were always at
least 40bhp behind.
"Our GPS data clearly shows how much we lose on the straights and how much we
win in the corners. When the Ferrari power was at its peak, the difference was
even more extreme."