At the start of the new season, Red Bull Racing is superior to its rivals, there is no doubt about that and the victorious double of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez was proof of that.
Matthias Lauda, son of a three-time world champion and former DTM driver, who now works as a pundit at the Austrian television channel ServusTV, did not skimp on the Dutchman’s praise when analyzing the events of the past weekend .
“We don’t see Max as he was in 2022, and now watching him lead the race was almost boring,” said Lauda Jr. – In the off-season, Red Bull Racing built a very fast and efficient car, although it seems that Max is now holding something back and is deliberately trying to lower the level of expectations.
He has a huge advantage, Max turns into a real nightmare for his rivals. In the past two years, his only weakness was excessive aggressiveness, he did not know how to slow down at the right time. But now he has become an even more mature professional and can perfectly control the course of the match. The speed he shows on the track is constantly growing.
When we talk about the collaboration of the Red Bull riders, I think Max and Sergio get along very well. If I were Perez I would try to be the best #2 driver in the world and try to win a few races. But he will have to admit that Max is better than him. That was once the case with Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher, and Perez just has to accept it.”
Source: F1 News
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