Red Bull entered in panic. They are leaders, at the manufacturers And among the driversbut something is wrong. They know something is wrong. And the worst part is not that, but that they absolutely do not know how to solve all the problems they have. Problems that have made this car, the one that seemed unbeatable at the beginning of the year, not live up to expectations. the McLarens in Italy.
Neither for McLaren nor for many others, because no matter how hard Verstappen tries He could only be sixth. Sixth, 37 seconds behind Charles Leclerc already 20 years by Lando Norris. And yes, the Englishman is his biggest rival to win the quadruple championship in 2024.
But the Oranges have a better machine, and only the British “disconnections” mean that Max currently leads by 62 points with eight races remaining. Among the manufacturers, bad business: McLaren He is 8 points behind and could lead Azerbaijan.
Singapore 2023, its worst race
The worst thing for them is that in 2023, in Singapore, they were not competitive. They were not with this Red Bull. With that, they could well have a big problem in Marina Bay.
And who knows if in Baku, because so far Monza has done them quite a bit of harm. So much that Christian HornerRed Bull boss said something that has rarely been heard until now.
“Verstappen can solve almost any problem… but on a low-load circuit Even he, with all his talent, could not do anything.” expressed with words that capture in ‘Caranddriver’.
Because everything is in Verstappen’s hands: “There were flashes. In Q2, he found the balance in this trick he did.
Eight races… and many points at stake
There are eight races left. Eight in which the stakes are high and for the first time in a long time, it seems that Even Verstappen can’t handle this Red Bull. The worst thing for them, in their fight against McLaren, is that if Ferrari and Mercedes get involved, they can score points not only for the oranges but also for themselves.
It didn’t seem like it at the start of the year, but in September, when we reached the final stretch of the championship, It is clear that there is an F1 World Cup.
