He had never won in Bahrain. Max Verstappen reached that unattainable goal after two world titles. He did it in one race almost solitary, started by an excellent start and a stint that distanced him from his rivals in a very short time. His teammate, Sergio Perez, didn't disturb his thoughts in the slightest, finishing the race, despite the initial problems, right behind the Dutchman.
Max: "I created my lead in the first stint"
The real difference Max made right in the initial phase, then managing the tyres. “The first stint was great, that's where I created the advantage and then just managed the tires because you never know what will happen in the closing stages of the race. We just checked that we had the right tires and that they were in the right condition. I'm happy to finally win in Bahrain. I haven't had any problems, there are some things to perfect but they are quite easy things to fix.”
He makes everything look so easy Max, and the answer to this statement lies in his skills and in the perfect man-machine combination that Red Bull has bet on with the RB18 and RB19. The Dutchman knows he can count on the best car in the group. That the Classic Ferrari for sale is still far away and that may have already decided the trend of this world championship. With the difference of having taken some steps forward, also on the qualifying front, where she paid the comparison with the Red from Maranello.
High expectations for Jeddah
Last year there were 3 retirements in the first 2 races. Despite this, Red Bull overturned the hierarchies in the following races. The Jeddah street circuit is totally different from the Bahrain scenario and represents one of those where Red Bull has found itself best over the years. Precisely for this reason Max's smile only widens as he thinks that the next Grand Prix will take place right there."In Jeddah I believe we have a good package, It will change from race to race but we have a car that allows us to be able to fight and be very fast in the race.”
