Former F1 driver Marc Surer said the Red Bull F1 may have led to the retirement of the F1 Australian Grand Prix by doing “sloppy” work on Max Verstappen’s car.
Max Verstappen suddenly stopped the car on the side of the course on lap 39 while running in 2nd place. A flame was seen from the rear due to the problem of fuel leakage. As a result, he retired in two of the three races, and active F1 world champion Verstappen has sunk to sixth place, 46 points behind Charles Leclerc, the leader in the drivers’ ranking.
However, Max Verstappen has won Round 2 Saudi Arabia, and it is clear that he has the potential to beat RB18.
Marc Surer told formel1.de about the 46-point difference, “23 races aren’t really that many.”
“It sounds a lot, but the impression is bad. On the other hand, I have to say he won the race, which means he can win, and I think it’s most important to learn from it.”
“Red Bull also knows how to make a car faster.”
“They already know where their weaknesses are, so sooner or later they aren’t worried about catching up 100% again.”
Regarding a particular problem with Max Verstappen at Albert Park, “the line broke. It was either a weakness or it wasn’t fitted properly. It shouldn’t really happen,” Marc Surer said. Told.
“I believe the assembly was probably just sloppy because the parts were simply too weak, not properly built, or one Red Bull was finishing.”
Marc Slerschler also pointed out the moody mood in Max Verstappen’s cockpit in the first three races of the season. This is a result of his dissatisfaction with the car.
“I think he seemed incredibly calm and relaxed during the test,” said Marc Surer.
“But now in the race he’s impatient. I think it’s also related to the fact that he doesn’t have the good car he wanted.”
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