Red Bull Sports Advisor Dr. Helmut Marko on Red Bull Racing’s significant success in the Belgian Grand Prix: “The ease with which Max is driving at the minute is difficult.”
After 14 out of 22 races this season, Dutch world champ Max Verstappen can currently boast 9 success. By contrast: A year back, worldwide Championship fight with Lewis Hamilton, the Dutchman won 10 races of the season.
At the Belgian Grand Prix at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Red Bull Racing commissioned Red Bull racing specialist Dr. Helmut Marko (79) confesses to Sky: “It was much easier than we anticipated. To be truthful, we weren’t too sure about ourselves, however after the very first couple of laps we saw that Max was faster than the remainder of the field when he ran clear. He drove ran house with self-confidence. The ease with which Max carries out these services at the minute is unthinkable. “
Where did Red Bull Racing’s clear supremacy originated from this weekend? Graz Le Mans winner Marko states: “It’s a mix of self-confidence and the extraordinary driving class of Max Verstappen. Our engine is trustworthy and can continue. Whatever is great at the minute.”
In the interim World Cup, Verstappen is now 98 points behind Charles Leclerc. Helmut Marko: “That’s more motivating, however there are still 8 races, each with 25 points, plus the race in Brazil. We can’t sit back. We’ll keep working and we still have a lot to establish. We wish to win 4 more races.”
Regarding the efficiency of runner-up Sergio Pérez, Marko states: “He has actually certainly enhanced, however he needs to be totally included from the very first training session. Perhaps then we will handle a number of wins. That will be the very first time we complete 1st and 2nd in the Cup Earth. That’s our next objective.”
Race, Circuit de Spa Francorchamps
01 Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 44 laps in 1: 25: 55.608
02 Sergio Pérez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, +17841 s
03 Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, +26886
04 George Russell (GB), Mercedes, +29140
05 Fernando Alonso (E), Alpine, +73256
06 Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +74936
07 Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, +75640
08 Sebastian Vettel (D), Aston Martin, +78107
09 Pierre Gasly (F), AlphaTauri, +92181
10 Alexander Albon (T), Williams, +101,900
11 Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, +103078
12 Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +104739
13 Yuki Tsunoda (J), AlphaTauri, +105217
14 Guanyu Zhou (RC), Alfa Romeo, +106252
15 Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), McLaren, +107163
16 Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +1 lap
17 Mick Schumacher (D), Haas, +1 lap
18 Nicholas Latifi (CDN), Williams, +1 lap
outdoors
Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Alfa Romeo, Dreher
Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, accident damage
Championship status (after 14 of 22 races)
the driver
01 Verstappen 284 points
02 Perez 191
03 Leclerc 186
04 Sainz 171
05 Russell 170
06 Hamilton 146
07 Norris 76
08 Okon 64
09 Alonso 51
10 Botta’s 46
11 Magnussen 22
12 Hag 20
13 Ricciardo 19
14 Gas 18
15 Schumacher 12
16 Tsunoda 11
17 zhou 5
18 Albon 4
19 Stroll 4
20 Latifi 0
21 Nico Hulkenberg (D) 0
Builders Trophy
01 Red Bull Racing 475 points
02 Ferrari 357
03 Mercedes 316
04 Alpine 115
05 McLaren 95
06 Alfa Romeo 51
07 Haas 34
08 AlphaTauri 29
09 Aston Martin 24
10 Williams 4
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