Newey knows Verstappen will overcome 2018 issues

And that really shows how costly Max Verstappen has been for Red Bull this season. Christian Horner predicted he’d lost between 60-65 points last week. Whilst it’s not forecast to be as bad as that, Newey stands by his drivers' previous performances. 

“We’re all human,” Newey said to Reuters. “He can try and shrug off everybody else’s comments and opinions, but when you’ve had a run like that, you question yourself a bit. 

“But I think he’s tough enough that he’ll come through that. He’s had one of those bad runs. 

“He’s a great driver, he’s very quick and at some point, he’ll see that again and be on his way. Part of being a racing driver is learning from your mistakes and I think he’s bright enough to do that.”

Verstappen proved he still has his speed ability in Spain by making it onto the podium. He also demonstrated some great overtakes in Monaco making it into the points despite starting from the back.