That Red Bull Racing does not have the fastest car is unfortunately a fact. But the fact that Max Verstappen has pulled out all the stops so far is also a fact! Last weekend in Spain, Verstappen achieved another second place, which of course gives him a lot of compliments.
Team boss Christian Horner is of course most happy with the performance of the Dutchman: "He is now at such an incredibly high level. He has performed optimally in every race this year. He performs constantly and in a controlled way. You can see that when he is sitting so relaxed in the car. That is extremely impressive," says Horner in the F1-Nation Podcast.
Red Bull has two faces
Horner doesn't find it difficult to give Verstappen even more compliments: "He's in top form! And he already has five years of experience in Formula 1. He's become a leader within the team."
And of course with a leading driver there is always a 'second' driver. Who, with the name Alexander Albon, is not yet performing quite as he should. And Horner sees that too, yet he is positive about the young Thai: "He thinks about everything well, instead of jumping into the car and acting like a headless chicken." But is that enough for a seat at Red Bull, as second driver?