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Christian Horner, head of the Red Bull Racing team, admires the behavior of Max Verstappen in Formula 1, particularly because of his moderate start to the season. Councilor Helmut Marko also congratulates the Dutchman.
Verstappen impressed Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas, finishing second after starting eighteenth. Limburger, 21, even had an idea of the win, but eventually turned to Kimi Räikkönen.
"Since Montreal has competed in many brilliant races, it has had a difficult start to the year, and it has not let the pressure take over," Horner said Wednesday Motorsport. com .
"Max survived the storm and he is only getting stronger, he has a lot of experience and that's what he does very well, we have to give him the means to to be able to happen every weekend. "
Verstappen is involved in a battle with leader Räikkönen and Lewis Hamilton during the finals of the American Grand Prix. on the world title, but still has it. The difference between the three drivers was only a few seconds.
"Last chance for Mexico's victory"
Next Sunday, the nineteenth Grand Prix of the season will be scheduled in Mexico. Horner agrees that Verstappen and his teammate Daniel Ricciardo normally have the last chance to win at the Autodrome Hermanos Rodríguez
"We hope the level will somewhat reduce the difference in engines." Ferrari and Mercedes will not be able to drive their forts powermodes "said the 44-year-old Briton.
" That helped us tremendously last year and we hope that will be the case again this year. year. "In fact, this is our last chance to win."
Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix this year and has climbed the podium eight times. In his last six races, the Dutchman has always finished with the top five.
Marko: "Honda is already ahead of Renault"
Councilor Marko, like Horner, is impressed by what Verstappen is currently showing. "At Max, you can assume that something special is coming in. From eighteenth to winning the fight and keeping up with those tires, it's incredible," he said on Wednesday about the United States an interview with Motorsport.com .
Verstappen and Red Bull are expected to improve again next year. Then, the Renault engine supplier is traded against Honda. The Japanese manufacturer made a good impression this season in Toro Rosso, even though this race in the United States was sanctioned by a grid because of a new engine.
"It was conscious and all the work will be done next year, can try," said Marko satisfied, who says Toro Rosso is suffering from experiments in view of next season.
"It's also good for Toro Rosso himself, they're just as benefiting, but of course, a nice gesture and a successful way of working, Honda is already ahead of Renault, also in the race."
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