Andrew Benson believes that Red Bull are on the back foot for the first time in the 2011 Formula 1 season.

Sebastian Vettel still leads the driver standings, but hasn’t won in three races and has is feeling the pressure according to many.

It is McLaren and Ferrari that have been the success stories of the last three Grand Prix, with Fernando Alonso winning at Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton in Germany and most recently Jenson Button in Hungary.

Speaking about the shift in momentum, Benson said:  ”Vettel has not won for three races now, and there is no doubt that Red Bull are slightly on the back foot, but still he left Hungary with a bigger championship lead than he had when he arrived.”

“Nevertheless, the man who has scored the most points in the last four races is Alonso, even if Vettel’s impressive consistency means he has notched up only three points fewer despite not winning since Valencia at the end of June.”

“Alonso, like the McLaren drivers, has sensed a shift in the balance of power and that is something all the protagonists will be pondering in the three-week summer break before the Belgian Grand Prix.”

“Red Bull, it is clear, are vulnerable in the races, and wins are there for the taking.”

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