Red Bull did not “suddenly become the dominant force” for Verstappen

Victorious in Austria, after an intense fight with Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Max Verstappen recalls, however, that his stable Red Bull is not yet 100% equipped to repeat this type of performance.

Despite the obvious progress of the Honda Power Unit, and the constantly improved osmosis between the Japanese powertrain and the RB15 chassis, the Dutchman believes that Milton Keynes still has obvious room for maneuver.

“We must always work hard, insists Verstappen. It was a victory, but This does not mean that we suddenly became the dominant team. We must improve our performance.

When you have a good car, you can do it. There were several races where I think I extracted the full potential, but in the end it was only a fifth or sixth place. »

Asked about the question of a possible prerogative regarding the choice of internal settings at Red Bull, Max Verstappen recalls the teamwork carried out by Christian Horner's troops.

“We always pay attention to both cars, always trying to have the best settings and parts, details the son of Jos Verstappen. I don't decide for Pierre's car. Everything is shared between the two cars, and we always go for the “faster” option.

Speaking of speed and performance, the former driver Toro Rosso also returned to the recent statements of Christian Horner, the Team Principal of Red Bull Racing believing that his protégé had become the best driver in the world.

“It’s always good for your team boss to say that, but I don’t think about it. » simply replied “Mad Max”. Becoming world champion on the other hand, Max is thinking about it more than ever.