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Verstappen: Results so far "the maximum we can achieve"
Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly have had contrasting starts to the season, but Verstappen still believes the Red Bulls are overachieving as they continue to adapt to life with a Honda engine.
Verstappen himself has achieved two podiums in 2019 and many expect him to add to it when the Monaco Grand Prix comes around this weekend. Gasly meanwhile has struggled to adapt following his step up from Toro Rosso although he has seen a slight upturn in form since China.
With Mercedes streaks ahead, Ferrari were meant to be close behind, yet Red Bull are competing with the Scuderia for the second place which Verstappen sees as the team overachieving.
"We are satisfied with the results so far, absolutely," Verstappen told Motorsport.com at Zandvoort.
"It's the maximum we can achieve. We scored the maximum amount of points every race weekend and are third in the championship ahead of Ferrari, where we normally won't belong.
"If you summarise all races we were the third team.
“Hopefully we can improve to become the second team.
“As a team and myself you want more but, but if you can say to yourself that we have maximised the results then you have to be satisfied.”