Christian Horner has praised Max Verstappen for the journey he has been on since this time last year. The Dutch driver has transformed himself from a risky racer to more of a calculated and consistent driver. The Red Bull boss hopes that the Dutchman's driving will be rewarded in Monaco this weekend.
"If you wind the clock back 12 months it was probably the lowest weekend, last year, of his career," said Christian Horner to PitPass, "having a car capable of winning and crashing in FP3 and not being able to take part in qualifying. That was very tough for him and I think he went away from that race and he reflected hard on it.
"Since Montreal last year he's really just stepped things up a gear," he continued, "and he's been a phenomenal force whenever he's been in the car.
"The way he started this season has been outstanding. He's overachieved in certain aspects and I think he's got that roundedness of maturity and is very much leading the team development-wise. I think he's enjoying and relishing that role as well.
"So, if you compare Max Verstappen May 23, 2019, to the equivalent time last year he's evolved a tremendous amount and I think that's again the benefit of experience as well."
Verstappen will hope that he can put together a sensible drive and try and threaten the two Mercedes.
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