ANDthey start to suffer. Red Bull continues to win, but they no longer do it the same way. Max Verstappen crossed just two seconds ahead of Lando Norris in Barcelona, a circuit that was favorable for them. This week they race at home, at the Red Bull Ring, but with the equality that exists, The Austrian team is aware that the weekend at home could be complicated.
The three-time world champion has two wins in a row without having the fastest car. In the Spanish GP it was the McLaren, but Max is very much Max and is above the car at the moment. “In Spain, Verstappen didn’t have the fastest car nor did he start from pole position, but he still managed to win. He did it thanks to an incredible overtake on George Russell,” he explained. Helmut Marko in his Speedweek column.
“He demonstrated once again the sensations he has with the car,” he continued, stating that, although the RB20 is not that superior, the Dutchman feels very comfortable with it. He insisted that they are no longer the best team: ““Max made the difference again, he took the victory with a car that was not the fastest,” he acknowledged.
The problem they face in Austria
As for Austria, they don’t have them all. And it is not because of the characteristics of the circuit, since they should be fast in Spielberg. They think they will have a challenge because It’s not a normal weekend, it’s a Sprint weekend.
“A challenge awaits us in Spielberg. Max always has a chance of winning, but it is a sprint weekend. That means we only have one practice session to tune up the car,” said the head of the Austrian team.
Max always has a chance to win, but if that problem persists, it could be difficult
Helmut Marko, Red Bull advisor
These statements come, because for some races, Fridays are very complicated for the current champions. The simulator data does not correspond to what they see on the circuits and They don’t make the jump until Saturday. that allow them to compete for everything. “Lately, however, we need all three sessions to balance the car. If that problem persists, then it could be difficult,” concluded Marko, aware that they will only have one set-up session before the Qualy Sprint.
