Marko explains: 'Verstappen lost about a tenth and a half as a result'

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01:03, 29 Oct 2023

byOlly Darcy

Helmut Marko did not expect two Ferraris to finish ahead of Max Verstappen in qualifying in Mexico but worries towards Sunday's race the Red Bull Racing advisor does not have. He does not think Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz can keep the three-time world champion behind.

"Max had a little problem at turns 13 and 14. He lost about one and a half tenths in both runs," Marko reveals to ORF. He thinks Ferrari played a trick with the engine power to catch Red Bull off guard.

"They bluffed in all practice and were very strong now. That's a surprise. But I still think we will look better again in the race, that Ferrari will not be able to go as fast."

Daniel Ricciardo put his AlphaTauri in a neat fourth place ahead of Sergio Perez's RB19. Marko briefly mentioned the Australian's handsome performance: "And there was another surprise: [Daniel] Ricciardo. That's very positive for us."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Marko explains: 'Verstappen lost about a tenth and a half as a result'

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