Red Bull currently holds a 24-point advantage over Ferrari in the 2024 Constructors’ Championship. The team’s strong performance from the previous year has carried over into this season, with dominant showings in the early stages of the championship. However, in recent weekends, the RB20 car has struggled to replicate its previous success and has even faced difficulties in races like in Imola. Despite this, the Red Bull team principal remains confident that Max Verstappen will come back stronger than ever in the upcoming races.
Last year, Max Verstappen made history by winning an impressive 19 out of 22 Grand Prix races. This led fans and teams to believe that he would have an even better season this time around, aiming for a perfect record. However, in the recent races, Red Bull has faced challenges as their rivals closed in on the Austrian team. In the last three races, Red Bull only managed to secure a single victory against their competitors.
In contrast to recent trends, Fred Vasseur, the Red Bull team principal, remains cautious but optimistic about Verstappen’s future performances. He acknowledges that Verstappen made more mistakes in Imola compared to his three previous seasons, in which he secured consecutive championships. However, Vasseur believes that one or two bad weekends should not be enough to write off Verstappen as a contender.
Vasseur enfatiza que Verstappen sigue siendo una amenaza formidable en las próximas carreras. Mientras tanto, Charles Leclerc de Ferrari emergió victorioso en Mónaco, llevando al equipo de vuelta a la cima del podio en el principado después de siete años de ausencia. Vasseur elogia el impresionante desempeño de Leclerc y reconoce que esta victoria alivió la presión sobre el joven piloto, que enfrentaba cuestionamientos sobre su capacidad de superar la «maldición de Mónaco». La victoria también aumentará la confianza de Leclerc para el futuro.
A pesar del optimismo de Vasseur, Ferrari enfrenta una dura batalla con McLaren. La lucha por el segundo lugar y potencialmente incluso por el primer lugar en la clasificación de constructores promete ser intensa. Los fanáticos pueden esperar una emocionante batalla por el resto de la temporada en curso.
