Red Bull Formula 1 chief Christian Horner expects the next three races in Canada, Azerbaijan and Austria to be﷽ difficul𒁃t for the team given its current power weakness.

Red Bull has largely found itself to be the third-fastest team at ra🌠ces so far this season, with the deficit of the Renault power unit holding back the RB13 chassis in the fight against front-runners Mercedes and Ferrari.

Progress was made with an update for the start of the💯 European season that saw Red Bull jump ahead of Mercedes last weekend in Monaco as Daniel Ricciardo picked up a podiu꧂m finish.

Speaking after the race, Horner said Red Bull was becoming increasingly comfortable and understanding of its RB13 car, but added that he is anticipating a run ♉of tough races in🐷 the next six weeks.

"I think we are understanding the car better and developing the car better with better p🐬erformance out of the car. That has worked to good effect on this circuit," Horner said.

"I am a little worried for two weeks and four weeks time in Canada and Baku because there are completely different challenges. The next three circuits are actually really tough for us. Canada, Baku and Aust🎃ria they are going to be our biggest challenges on the calendar bar Monza.

"If we can perform OK at those next three venues, then what is in the pipeline coming further in the season I think the sec🌊ond half of the season can be stronger than the first half."

Renault is plannཧing to give Red Bull an engine update in the next couple of races, but Horner did not want to be drawn into a discussion about when it would arrive.

"I think you'll have to speak to Cyril [Abiteboul, Renault🔴 F1 chief] about that because it get into h🍌ot water every time I mention the word," Horner said.

"I don't want to talk about engines anymore, just about TAG Heu🌼♔ers."