Three-time world champion Max Verstappen mentioned that Red Bull still have to type out their points which have hindered their performance on tracks with excessive kerbs.
Three-time world champion Max Verstappen emerged because the championship runaway chief in the beginning of the season, having received 4 of the opening 5 rounds. However, Red Bull appeared to endure a slight dip in kind in current races with McLaren and Ferrari having closed in on the reigning world champion staff.
The Woking-based outfit received in Miami courtesy of Lando Norris, and the Maranello-based squad emerged victorious in Monaco courtesy of Charles Leclerc. Between the Miami and the Monaco rounds, the shut race of Imola noticed Verstappen safe his sixth victory of 2024, however he was put beneath immense strain by Norris, who crossed the end line solely seven tenths of a second behind the Dutchman.
Verstappen instructed that the current points have been right down to the truth that his RB20 doesn’t like excessive kerbs which has served as a performance limitation. The Dutchman is hopeful that his staff can type it out within the coming weeks.
“I actually assume that we will clear up this with out influencing every other a part of the automotive. Today, it is extra like what kerb using, as a result of I felt that was non-existent within the race.
“We know that that is a weak point and I additionally know that we are flat out engaged on it to attempt to repair it, as a result of I actually really feel prefer it’s fairly a big performance limitation for us for the time being. Then, after all, naturally, I’m additionally wanting ahead to some tracks possibly the place we do not really want to take too many kerbs or too many bumps.
“You can see already, each weekend thus far, it has been… Some groups are a bit stronger at specific tracks, and I suppose that in a method, after all, makes it additionally very thrilling.
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Verstappen finds himself on prime of the Drivers’ Standings, sitting on 194 factors, 56 factors away from second-placed Charles Leclerc. His staff Red Bull can be the main pressure within the Constructors’ Championship, having collected 49 factors greater than Ferrari.
The Dutchman mentioned that Red Bull’s performance has been encouraging thus far, however they’ve been unable to repeat the identical “flow” that they achieved final yr.
“I imply, I believe we are all very targeted. We are still doing a lot of issues proper, however for no matter motive, we are not in that very same move as we had final yr, the place every part simply gave the impression to be going rather well for us at most locations, no reliability points.
“And I do not know, for no matter motive, it is all a bit tougher this yr. Some issues are a bit laborious to elucidate as effectively. Sometimes it virtually feels such as you’re a bit in a spiral and it possibly takes a little bit of time to get out of it.
“But yeah, we are for sure on top of everything. Of course, there are always things that you can do better. But yeah, we’ll come out of this week and analyse everything again and try to improve,” Verstappen added.
