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Helmut Marko disappointed as Red Bull had "such a fast car" in Mexico
Helmut Marko is disappointed with Aston Martin Red Bull's results at the Mexican Grand Prix. They had a very fast package and they looked like they could be on track for a race win. Due to a number of events, Alex Albon finished 5th with Max Verstappen ended up in 6th.
"Madness," is how Marko described the race to Auto Motor und Sport. “If you have such a fast car and you get such a result. Max was several seconds faster per lap in the race compared to the top of the field. If you end up in this place with such a good car, then that's pretty frustrating. ”
“The incident in the first turns was unfortunate. Hamilton comes out just a little too far and hits Max. He then flies into the grass, which is still wet, and therefore loses an enormous amount of time."
When asked is Verstappen should have taken a less aggressive approach Marko agreed.
"Yes. Probably yes, especially considering the speed advantage we had.
“Bottas could have been a little more careful there. It looked like he didn't see Max, but he does cut open our rear tire. Max's action was actually pretty good, just not the result that we got from it."
It has been a frustrating season for Red Bull but Marko is looking ahead to the rest of the season.
“Our car was also strong in Japan, but we just left it there in qualifying. Apart from Singapore and Russia, we had a great car. In Singapore, we messed up with the setup and in Russia the new fuel was not available. I expect that in the coming races we can participate again for the victory!"
Red Bull know that they need to start producing results if they are to hold onto Verstappen and that they are fighting for the championship next season.