New livery, same struggles? Red Bull F1 expects 'tough year'

LONDON (AP) Even as Red Bull revealed new livery and talked of a new era for the Formula One season, a reminder of last season's struggles wasn't far away.

It was right next to team principal Christian Horner in an east London warehouse.

The refreshed Red Bull Racing colors were merely painted over last year's car - the one that was only good enough to secure fourth place in the constructors' championship.

Horner went through the motions talking up the significance of the redesign, saying: ''It's a new beginning for the team, that's why we had a clean sheet of paper with the livery.''

But Horner went on to tell The Associated Press it's ''going to be a tough year certainly in the early part of the year.''