Max Verstappen believes Red Bull’s lead over other teams has narrowed. At the beginning of the season, Milton Keynes had a chance to win even if they made some mistakes. Now the situation was different and the team cannot afford small mistakes, says the Dutchman.
Max Verstappen While speaking to the media he was asked if the difficult situations this season had made the competition exciting for him. The Dutchman said that he is more challenging compared to the start of the season. Other teams have improved and caught up to Red Bull, making small mistakes at this point is not affordable.
It's definitely more challenging.Max Verstappen said, as reported by RacingNews365
The 26-year-old said that Canadian GP It was exciting and he noticed that despite making small mistakes, he won the race. This type of racing keeps the team on its toes, because they can’t afford to make any more mistakes, even the smallest ones. The Dutchman stated that every small detail is crucial because the competition is very close.
And I think also with, of course, how the race (the Canadian Grand Prix) was, it was very exciting in general. And it definitely keeps us on our toes. We cannot afford to make mistakes or tiny mistakes anymore. So, yeah, every little detail matters now.Max Verstappen
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Max Verstappen explains how important it was for him to score a lot of points to prevent other teams from catching up. The Dutchman acknowledged that the competition will get much tougher as he advances. Verstappen also took Sergio PerezSe’s performance is being considered regarding the title fight.
I knew that I had to score big, of course, to not let the other teams catch up a lot.Max Verstappen
The 26-year-old further said that as long as Red Bull keeps winning and scoring 25 points for each win, they won’t lose much ground even if other teams finish second or third. This means allowing yourself the luxury of doing “one time only”, since Checo’s abandonment in Canada will not affect his overall classification. The main thing for Red Bull is to continue winning.
But I do think at the end of the day, as long as you keep winning, so you score 25 points, even if the others finish P2, P3, you don't really lose out too much. And then you can afford sometimes these one-offs.Max Verstappen added
Overall, Max Verstappen felt that Red Bull is at a crucial stage where they cannot afford to make even small mistakes unless one of the drivers wins. Red Bull fans would love to see both drivers taking first and second place in the races like they did at the beginning. Secure some points for the team and ensure the gap between second place continues to increase.
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