Verstappen has forgotten touché with Russell (for now): 'Concentrate'

"We are allowed to repaire these things [the damage], so hopefully we have a good race. There will be a lot of opportunities. Safety cars, Red flags, so we just have to be on top of everything", said Verstappen, who has now been able to put his frustrations after the heavy touché with George Russell to rest.

Red Bull has replaced the necessary parts to Verstappen's RB19, but this will therefore not incur any penalties for the WC leader. Changes to the set-up mean a start from the pit lane (as for Nico Hulkenberg), but damage as a result of an earlier session may be repaired 'for free'.

Verstappen's teammate, Sergio Perez, also spoke briefly in the Drivers Parade. "If we don't get the points that we expect then we haven't done a good job because we have a fast car", he said. What exactly the Austrian racing team objective is not known, but the mission of Christian Horner and Helmut Marko seems to be a one-two punch.