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Verstappen not sure of victory in Austria: 'Second race is different again'

07:32, 29 Jun 2021

byGPblog.com

Red Bull Racing has put together their strongest run in Formula 1 since 2013. Max Verstappen won the Styrian Grand Prix, the fourth consecutive victory for the Austrian team.

Red Bull have been trailing Mercedes for seven years, but in 2021 the team have finally managed to build a car that can compete for the world title again. Red Bull and Verstappen are leading the constructors' and drivers' standings, so things are looking up.

Red Bull keeps going

''We've just got to take things one step at a time. The team is performing incredibly well. Max is driving with great maturity and consistency. We've got to keep turning the screw. Keep our heads down and keep doing what we're doing. Just keep doing the basics well,'' Horner said in an official press event from Red Bull.

''We've just got to keep doing what we're doing. To have won the last four races on the tyres of circuits that we have...it's the best-run we've had since 2013. We're back here next weekend. We saw last year that even though you have two races at the same circuit, the second race can be quite different to the first. Track conditions, weather etc. We've just got to take each race, one by one and try to optimise our performance.''

Developing Red Bull

The big question remains when the teams will make the big switch to 2022. After all, completely new cars will have to be delivered in 2022, and with the budget cap in place, teams can't keep throwing money around freely. Red Bull are not stopping development though, and are also proud of the strides they can continue to make.

''I think we've always believed as a race team that you have set developments. For example, Monza you know you have to make a set of wings for. As with Monaco. It's a balancing act between 2022 and this year. It's a matter of applying your resource carefully and efficiently'', concludes the Red Bull Racing team principal.