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Uphill climb for Red Bull

Christian Horner admits that the task of reeling in the Brawn team in this year's World Championship will not be an easy one. Currently second in the constructors' championship, Red Bull Racing sits 39.5 points behind in the standings with ten races remaining in the 2009 season.

Having scored more points than any other team in Turkey on Sunday, team principal Horner was satisfied with the success of the Milton Keynes-based team on a day when an unbeatable Jenson Button cruised to victory. Despite have cut Brawn's lead by four points, Horner believes that the job of consistently outscoring the white cars will be a more complicated proposition.

Christian Horner was pleased to see both Red Bulls on the podium in Istanbul

"It's still a big lead but there's still a long way to go," said Horner. "To get 14 points is a great team score, but obviously it is frustrating that we were unable to beat Jenson who, I have to say, drove an exceptional race."

Behind the winning Englishman, Australia's Mark Webber overhauled team-mate Sebastian Vettel to lead home Red Bull's second double podium finish of the year, moving to within just 1.5 points of the third-placed German in the drivers' table. "The rate of development is so quick at the moment," Horner continued. "The guys at the factory are doing a great job - they have worked tirelessly to get the upgrades to the cars.

"We have another upgrade package coming for Silverstone and other developments on the pipeline - we will keep pushing as hard as we can. Silverstone is a high-speed track, so hopefully we can push the Brawns a bit harder there." Both teams will be hoping for victory in their home Grand Prix, taking place in Northamptonshire on 21 June.

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