'Red Bull delivers the best car, Verstappen implements it perfectly'

Hans-Joachim Stuck has nothing but praise for the excellent form Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing are in. The former Formula One driver currently sees an "unbeatable combination" of driver and car.

The 72-year-old German is full of praise for reigning World Champion Verstappen, who leads the standings after victories in the Bahrain and Australian Grands Prix and a second-place finish in Saudi Arabia. Although it cannot yet be said that defending the title is just a formality for the Dutchman, things are looking particularly rosy, according to Stuck.

'Verstappen and Red Bull together unbeatable'

"You can always drop out, that happens very quickly. But purely in terms of driving he is undoubtedly at the top of the field, he just has that little bit more than everyone else at the moment. Of course, not only is he the best driver, but he also has the best car with Red Bull Racing. The combination is unbeatable at the moment," reads the former F1 driver's verdict at Speedweek.com.

He continued: "Red Bull Racing is doing a damn good job. They are really providing him with an excellent car. And Verstappen can implement it perfectly, makes no mistakes. That's sensational, hats off."

Stuck was at the start of a Formula 1 race 74 times and managed to reach the podium twice. After this, he achieved successes in the DTM class, among others, where he became champion in 1990. The 24 Hours of Le Mans also went well for him: he won the race twice in a row in 1986 and 1987 and was the best in the LMGT1 class in 1996.