Red Bull相信，因为2019有了新伙伴Honda，他们将可以庆祝F1引擎第一次有了“Party M
ode”。
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在使用了14个赛季的Renault动力过后，Red Bull和曾经共同赢得冠军的伙伴，结束了日
渐恶化的关系，并今年赛季开始，转而使用Honda动力。
Red Bull赛车顾问Helmut Marko相信这项决定，有助于Red Bull在2019加入目前由Merced
es和Ferrari所组成的领先集团，并让车队更加振奋以及乐观。
“整体数据让我们感到十分乐观，以及性能方面的提升。”Marko告诉了 Motorsport.com
“这是我们第一次可以庆祝我们有了‘Party Mode’。Honda引擎已经略为超越Renault引
擎了，如果你将我们的GPS数据，套用Honda的数据，我们将和Mercedes及Ferrari在同一
个集团内。”
“当然，他们也不可能就此歇著，但他们已经处在一个高级别的阶段，所以也没办法有更
跳跃性的成长。”
“即使我们可能落后10或15 kW，这也和我们的八缸Renault时代没有不同，我们可以弥补
这一切。”
Red Bull领队Christian Horner曾在2018年底说过，如果有了额外的40 kW，2018的赛况
会更不一样。
Red Bull在去年拿下了四场分站冠军，但也不断遭遇到可靠度的问题。Renault也承认进
展不如预期。
相对的，Honda在结束了和McLaren合作的灾难性3年，并和Toro Rosso合作后，展现了一
个强壮的重建赛季。
尽管还是存在些许的可靠性问题，但整体性能和可靠度都大为提升。不过，Marko认为Red
Bull和Honda合作的第一个赛季，可能还有待磨合。
“我们知道最有可能的困难点就在耐久度，有很大的机会无法用三套引擎完成这个赛季。
但如果在适合的赛道，可以在几圈之内重回竞争行列。基本上这个赛季会是这样的概念，
如果必要时，我们也有遭到罚退的自觉。”
Marko也提到，Red Bull在和Renault合作期间，被塑造了牢骚大王的形象，但他认为数据
会说话。
“我们从一开始就被归类在B级别，在排位赛就先落后人家70bhp。这可能会因为赛道不同
而有所弥补，但我们平均落后别人至少40bhp。我们的GPS数据很清楚的显示，我们在直线
上输多少，在弯道赢回多少。当Ferrari动力到达颠峰时，这个差距更会加剧。”
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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."