The season is still long, and there are still many changes planned, also for Red Bull. In fact, according to the latest, they could arrive news soon, unpleasant for Max and Perez, even a Milton Keynes.
The perfect management
For now, Red Bull undoubtedly represents the best team in terms of power unit management. Arriving at the thirteenth race of the season, Verstappen rode alone the second power unit out of the three granted. So the numbers are back for now and the risk of penalties still seems so far away.
Red Bull-Verstappen penalty, Marko speaks
What is worrying, however, are Helmut's words Marko who, in an exclusive interview with Motorsport-total, strongly opened up the possibility of assembling the fourth power unit"We will have to choose a circuit where it is easy to overtake" - he has declared. Verstappen and he can therefore keep company with his rival for the world championship Charles Leclerc. In fact, it is very probable that the pilot too Ferrari Mountains another power unit(it would be the farm) during this season, to try to get to the Abu Dhabi GP without any more reliability problems.
No mistaking strategy
It will therefore be an open battle also on strategies. Marko stated and admitted that Verstappen could therefore face the penalty for the PU4 during the season, which, according to the consultant of the team, makes everything open again: “Anything can still happen worldwide. The lead in the standings does not reflect the performance of the cars battling for the championship. I think 10 to 12 victories are needed to be sure of taking the title“.
STATEMENT SOURCE: FormulaPassion
