Sergio Pérez leads Leclerc in the World Cup by just one point
Red Bull can change its strategy and favor Pérez now that Max is already champion
Helmut Marko assures that it is more important for them to ensure Sergio Pérez’s second place in the World Cup than to get a new victory for Max Verstappen. The Mexican leads Charles Leclerc by just one point with four races to go.
Now what Max Verstappen Already assured of this year’s title, Helmut Marko stresses the importance of keeping the team together to ensure the start of a ‘Verstappen era’.
“We have to make sure we keep this fantastic team together. Obviously it will depend on the competitiveness of our opponents. But personally I think we will get more wins and more titles,” Marko told Servus TV and the Österreich newspaper.
The adviser of Red Bull is proud of what he has achieved, especially if you remember where they started the season in qualifying compared to Ferrari. Reliability has been a fundamental pillar.
“At the start of the season, Max said it would take 33 or 36 races to catch up with Ferrari in the standings., but luckily we did it faster. Our improved reliability has been crucial, but the excellent performance of Max must be highlighted. I will never forget his start at Suzuka with Leclerc overtaking“, added the Red Bull adviser.
With the Drivers’ Championship doomed, Marko sets his sights on the upcoming races. Red Bull’s adviser believes it would be more important for the team to get a World Cup double than a personal record win for Max.
“When you win, you always want to further optimize everything. Now we’ve won six drivers’ titles, but we have never taken home a double in the drivers’ standings. I’m sure Max can get to 13 wins or maybe even 14, but for us it is more important to have the second place of Pérez in the World Cup“, Marko has expressed to close.
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