Max Verstappen during the press conference in Zandvoort.

Red Bull's Hungarian boogey monster to resurface at Zandvoort? Team boss reveals

13:19, 30 Aug

byNorberto Mujica

Ahead of the summer break Red Bull endured what was their toughest challenge yet at the Hungarian Grand Prix. With track characteristics being awfully similar between the Hungaroring and Circuit Zandvoort, are the Austrians set to relive what's been their most difficult race so far?

Speaking to Sky Sports following the completion of the third and final practice session ahead of qualifying for tomorrow's race, the Red Bull team principal, Laurent Mekies dismissed fears of a Hungarian Grand Prix repeat at the Dutch Grand Prix.

"Budapest was an outstanding low performance for us. We tried many things that weekend, but not many things seemed to have worked."

Red Bull understand Hungary was a one-off

According to the Frenchman, it was not something to do with a fundamental issue with the car, the reason why their outing at the Hungaroring went awry.

"The key question then was, ‘is Budapest a one-off – or is it an even bigger worry?’ And I think we now understand that it’s probably something that is very much linked with what we have done at the track there."

McLaren, however, as what can be seen from the free practice session results, are well beyond Red Bull's and Max Verstappen's reach. Nevertheless a good result could be attained at the Dutchman's home race.

"Here, Zandvoort, similar track characteristics to Budapest, and even though we are nowhere near fastest enough to compete with the McLarens, we are back in the game in being in that group behind them," Mekies concluded.