Marko left stunned by Dutch Grand Prix outcome: 'A lot to think about'

A year after the most dominant season in Formula 1 history, Red Bull Racing saw the tables turned completely, with Max Verstappen finishing 20 seconds behind rival Lando Norris. Helmut Marko is outraged by the result and sees McLaren getting closer to Red Bull in the World Championship.

Marko confirms Verstappen's words on pace Red Bull

Verstappen, who had to settle for second place, could not help but conclude that Red Bull was simply not fast enough to keep up with McLaren. This was despite a strong start from the Dutchman, who thus did all he could to still have a chance of victory at Zandvoort.

Marko endorsed Verstappen's words and was clear in his message after the Dutch Grand Prix. "We couldn't keep pace at all. We suffered a lot of tyre wear. A 1:13.8 on the last lap without DRS says a lot. There is a lot to work on and think about. The big problem was tyre wear," Marko summarised in a conversation with Sky Deutschland.

This article has been written in collaboration with Matt Gretton