Christian Horner discusses Max Verstappen’s rage over the Singapore Grand Prix weekend.
Christian Horner, the head of Red Bull, has no issues with Max Verstappen’s dissatisfaction with the way his RB19 was handled over the course of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend.
Max Verstappen had a much less successful weekend in Singapore after just setting a new F1 record with 10 straight race victories.
His usually flawless RB19 did not cooperate with his demands from the start on Friday, and astonishingly, the Dutch driver was eliminated on the basis of merit during the Q2 session.
Verstappen had been on the team radio complaining about his car during practice prior to the disastrous qualifying session, calling it “unacceptable” that his team wasn’t nailing the setup of his car as he struggled with gearshifts.
His communiqués were frequently littered with expletives.
Max Verstappen is a “very honest” man, according to Christian Horner.
Verstappen’s anger could have resulted in some understandable annoyance from Red Bull – after all, the World Champion team are very rarely not at the top of their game.
However, Verstappen’s equipment is of the highest standard in F1, if not in the history of the sport, so it is reasonable to assume that Red Bull was annoyed by his outburst.
Verstappen’s temper is not a Red Bull concern, according to Christian Horner, who added that the company holds itself to the same standards as its drivers.
“He shows concern. And he desires it,” Horner said.
“We’ve worked with a lot of drivers, but he’s the most competitive.
He is the way he is.
You can be sure he’ll give you 110% as soon as he gets in the car.
That is precisely what he did today.
He’s just a very open person who doesn’t try to hide his feelings.
He was likely disappointed in yesterday’s performance, as was the entire team, but he got himself together, fought back, and gave it his all today.
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Verstappen may have had a frustrating race after starting from 11th on the grid, salvaging fifth as poorly timed Safety Car and Virtual Safety Car interventions destroyed any chance of a proper comeback, but the Dutch driver was far more philosophical about his fortunes on Sunday as his dominant run came to an end.
Verstappen is able to see the bigger picture of what he and the team have accomplished this year, according to Horner, who noted that while he might have been irritated in the heat of the moment, Verstappen is able to do so.
He claimed that because of his 10 victories, he had a nearly two-to-one point advantage over everyone else in the World Championship.
The bottom line is that he has many good reasons to be content with his life right now and that he sees the big picture clearly enough. He understands this was an exception, and hopefully, we can compete again the following weekend.
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Red Bull has had a fantastic run, according to Christian Horner.
Horner claimed that he and the team had always known that at some point, their lengthy unbeaten run would come to an end.
Red Bull has also been unbeaten since the Sao Paolo Grand Prix last year.
When you consider the variety of circuits we’ve encountered, the weather, etc., 15 victories in a row is insane.
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“I believe that we haven’t been in Q3 since 2018, so the team has had an incredible run.
“We always knew that would eventually come to a stop.
We’re all very proud of the incredible year that it has been.
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