Max Verstappen emerged as the winner in Spain after a fierce strategic battle against Lando Norris. The team, led by Max Verstappen, Helmut Marko, and Christian Horner, started the season with great determination to win every race. However, as the season progressed, their rivals caught up and posed a serious threat. The victories in Spain and Canada came after a series of challenging weekends for Red Bull in Monaco and Miami. This highlighted the fact that they cannot maintain perfection throughout the season due to growing competition.
Currently, Max Verstappen leads the drivers’ standings with a 69-point advantage. Despite his lead increasing in the last two stages, the risk of collapse has increased week after week. Other teams, such as McLaren and Mercedes, have discovered untapped potential in their cars and managed to steal victories from Red Bull. However, Verstappen has shown exceptional driving skills and secured wins even when his teammate struggled at the back of the pack.
Witnessing Verstappen’s exceptional performance, Helmut Marko expressed concerns about maintaining the same level of results throughout the season. He emphasized that Verstappen’s crucial overtaking maneuver at turn one during the Spanish Grand Prix played a key role in securing the victory. Marko further stated that Verstappen’s success is mainly due to his confidence, not the speed of the car. However, he fears that if the RB20 loses speed, Verstappen may not be able to continue stealing wins from his rivals.
Alors que Red Bull remporte des courses avec un pilote, on ne peut pas en dire autant pour son autre pilote, Sergio Perez. Perez a rencontré des difficultés pour marquer des points lors des dernières courses, ne récoltant que huit points lors des quatre dernières épreuves. Cela a suscité des interrogations de la part des fans concernant la décision de Red Bull de renouveler son contrat.
Interrogé sur les performances de Perez, Helmut Marko a initialement défendu le pilote de 34 ans, mettant en avant sa position de départ aux abords du top-10. Cependant, il a ensuite reconnu que la compétition s’intensifie et que Perez ne peut pas se permettre de montrer des faiblesses.
Malgré les préoccupations de Marko, Perez lui-même a admis que McLaren est actuellement devant Red Bull. Cela a créé une situation particulière au sein de l’équipe, car Perez semble avoir accepté la défaite face à ses rivaux tandis que l’équipe compte sur ses performances pour assurer les titres de constructeurs.
