This year, the fate of the title will be decided in the confrontation between the two Red Bull Racing drivers, but after the failed stages in Monaco and Spain, the gap between Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen has increased to 53 points. Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has already advised the Mexican driver to stop thinking about the title, and on Thursday in Canada journalists asked Max what advice he could give a partner in this situation.
“It’s hard for me to comment on the situation because I don’t know what’s going on in his head,” said Max Verstappen. – In my childhood I learned that in any situation it is better to focus on yourself and get the best out of yourself, without paying attention to things that are beyond your control. It’s no use thinking about what you can’t influence – I take this approach.
Throughout the season there are always a few races that don’t go according to plan and you find out. In situations like this it’s important to stay focused and work with the engineers to get the most out of the car.”
It was announced on the eve that Sebastian Vettel will return behind the wheel of Red Bull in September as part of a race show at the Nürburgring. Max Verstappen said he also wanted to take part, but Red Bull’s motorsport adviser Helmut Marko banned him from driving a Formula 1 car on the Nordschleife.
“I also wanted to drive on the track during this show, but Hellmuth forbade me,” says Max. – He knows I would try to ride to the limit of the possible because I want to do it.
But I don’t want unnecessary trouble. I heard how the plans were discussed, and when I entered the office, Helmut was sitting at the table at that moment, saw me and said: “No, no, no! You’re not going to do it!”
Source: F1 News
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