Horner sees Verstappen making history: 'Had to do it the hard way'

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17:34, 03 Sep 2023

Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.

Max Verstappen made history at Monza. The Red Bull Racing driver recorded his tenth win in a row and broke Sebastian Vettel's record, much to the satisfaction of his team boss Christian Horner.

Horner sees Verstappen making history

"We had to do it the hard way. Ferrari were quick today which we saw in qualifying yesterday. Carlos was defending like his life was depending on it. Max had to get that pass done, then we could pull out a gap," Horner told Sky Sports after the race.

"They were harder on their tyres than us. Checo made some great moves to get the one two. Max’s record is an incredible moment," he added.

"IIt’s a huge effort from every department. It’s not what happens just here but what goes on behind the scenes. You need every member of the team doing there job which they’ve done. This win is down to everyone at the Red Bull team," Horner said.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	219
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	169
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	160
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	138
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	128
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	109
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	92
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	68
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	43
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	23
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	2
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
20	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
21	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
22	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Horner sees Verstappen making history: 'Had to do it the hard way'

Horner sees Verstappen making history

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