Helmut Marko: Red Bull had a big advantage in three races, Verstappen won the rest
29.12.2024
Marco considered the Red Bull Grand Prix with a dominant car in 2024. Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko said six of the team`s nine victories this season were won thanks to the skill of Max Verstappen, and not the fastest car.
Marco was interviewed by ORF along with Mercedes chief executive Toto Wolff, who spoke of Red Bull`s overwhelming dominance at the start of the season.
The Horner case certainly didn`t do us any good. But, of course, the same applies to the departure of Newey, the Formula 1 legend and design guru. Before that, Rob Marshall left. But, I would say, if you achieve success, it is natural that rivals try to lure away specialists.
The instability of our simulations came out of nowhere. Or let`s put it this way: we were developing an update that sent us down the wrong path. The working window was very narrow. On one type of tire the car worked, on another it did not work at all.
As for the dominance that Toto talked about, I have to say that we had a big lead in three races, but Max Verstappen won the rest. Without him, we would not have won those races, and his brilliant performances masked many of the car’s shortcomings, ” Marco emphasized.
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