Verstappen adjusts Red Bull Racing's expectations for 2021 after difficult season

The 2020 season has proved to be one of the most dominant seasons for Mercedes in Formula 1. Max Verstappen has been only driver to make things difficult for Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas from time to time. The driver of Red Bull Racing has admitted that he is afraid that this will not change next year either.

Verstappen stands with a few races to go in third place in the championship and also during many of the Grands Prix he has finished in that spot. Prior to the season Red Bull were still talking about the title. The question is whether Red Bull can improve the car for 2021 in such a way that he can fight for victory every race.

Verstappen wants to temper expectations for 2021

“Personally I don’t think we will because of all the limitations we have at the moment in terms of what you can develop on the car," said the Dutchman to Formula1.com, who clearly wants to start next season with not lower expectations.

"Maybe some other people in the team will say something different. From my side I’m just realistic, I don’t think we can. So next year will be another tough one. Hopefully we’ll be a bit better but it will still be difficult to beat the Mercedes.

“Next year is essentially an extension of this season, so we are going flat out to develop our car until the end of the year and what we finish with is largely what we’ll start in Melbourne, if that’s the first race," said Verstappen.