Marko: "At that moment our courage was failing us"

"All's well that ends well. It's just a shame because we would have extended our lead gigantically," Marko said in a conversation with ORF. Speaking to the Austrian television station, the man from Graz outlined the scenario in which Verstappen could have been eleven points ahead of Hamilton in the World Cup. "At that point, our spirits dropped," he said.

In the end, the Mercedes driver even looked to have eighteen points back over the 23-year-old Dutchman, but with Hamilton braking on the restart, the differences remain as they were.

In the Constructors' Championship, Red Bull did some excellent business, however, as Valtteri Bottas and Hamilton failed to pick up points, increasing their lead considerably.