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Horner: Max Verstappen hasn't changed his style

Horner: Max Verstappen hasn't changed his style

02-07-2018 19:45

Max Verstappen faced plenty of stick in the early part of the season with former drivers, pundits and fans telling him to change his style. In light of his win at the weekend, Christian Horner says his driver hasn't dimmed his aggressiveness.

Verstappen is known for his aggressive style of racing, and that wasn't any different during his race win in Austria. In the opening lap of the race, the Dutchman had a battle with Kimi Raikkonen. Horner, boss at Red Bull, draws upon this battle to prove his point.

"The margins in Formula 1 are so fine. You saw today there was a touch at turn [three] with Kimi, a touch at turn seven. A few races ago that could have been a puncture, and it's a different story," Horner told race fans.

"Max has had a tough first third of the year, and all credit to him, he's kept his head. In the last three races, he's been first, second and third with three very impressive drives."

Whatever the 20-year-old has done, he's got his confidence back and falls on the positive side of the media once again. He's scored the most points in the last three races as he begins to fight his way back into the top of the championship.