Marko thanks Perez in particular: "If he wasn't so open-minded..."

"We worked relatively early in this direction by leaving Perez out longer. So without Perez, if he wasn't so open-minded, we wouldn't have been able to do the whole thing," Marko complimented his Mexican driver, who also eventually managed to finish third by outsmarting Valtteri Bottas towards the end of the race.

At ServusTV, Red Bull's advisor has to admit it was a bit of a nail-biting experience after all."We thought we'd catch Hamilton with three laps to go, so it was a bit nerve-wracking when it got so close. But strategy, pit stop and of course Max doing it perfectly - then it all adds up", the Austrian smiled.

Max Verstappen took his third win of the season. Earlier he proved to be the strongest at Imola and Monaco. After seven Grands Prix, Verstappen has 131 points compared to the 119 points of defending champion Lewis Hamilton.