Verstappen leaves choice to the team, but "decision must be made quickly"
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This weekend the Turkish Grand Prix is on the programme and for the championship, there is nothing important left to fight for with the teams. Mercedes is already champion and Red Bull Racing will most likely be runner-up. For Max Verstappen, a third place in the drivers' championship is also the maximum possible, now that Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are far ahead of the Dutchman.
So apart from the success of the day, there is still little to fight for in the coming races. For Verstappen, this is the moment to take a look back at the season. He says he can only be satisfied. The times he didn't fall out, he was on the podium every time.
Reliability a problem this season
Nevertheless, these breakdowns are regrettable, but the Dutchman could not do anything about them. Certainly not the last time. Verstappen still says he has not heard anything about the cause of the blowout. Before that, motor problems also caused failures.
This may change with a new source of power. He is also still in the dark about the choice of power source after 2021. "I haven't heard anything yet, that's up to the team. We will have to make a decision quickly, but I have no influence on that. I'll leave that to the team," the Dutchman said at the press conference on Thursday.