They will certainly not be very peaceful parties at Red Bull. The Austrian team is still grappling with the too many reliability problems encountered both in Bahrain, where both Perez and Verstappen retired, and in Australia, where Verstappen had to say goodbye to the race prematurely.
Verstappen: "It's difficult to talk about the world championship"
A situation that the Dutch obviously didn't like. In fact, at the end of the Melbourne race, Verstappen took stock of the situation, strongly affirming: “World? Better think about finishing the races“. The frustration of the number 33 and current world champion is undoubtedly legitimate, considering that the standings speak for themselves: following many battles on the track with Leclerc for the first position, Verstappen is sixth by only 25 points.
Marko replies to Verstappen
It is therefore time to reflect and understand what is not working at Red Bull and what causes the reliability problems. Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko knows this very well, however he did not like Verstappen's words: "I was hoping that taking the title would relax him – he declared to the microphones of ORF – but he probably needs another World Cup to not feel the pressure, he ends up overdoing it, as happened in the third sector in Australia on Saturday in Qualifying. In Australia Ferrari was from another planet; we were between three and four tenths slower a lap. In addition to reliability problems, we also have weight issues, with ten kilos more than the F1-75. If there are sudden changes in temperature, it takes more effort and the car is not easy to set up. Ferrari, on the other hand, adapts to different situations".
STATEMENT SOURCE: FormulaPassion
