"There must be more to come"

“Our fault”: Marko understands Verstappen’s anger

Helmut Marko (l.) understands Max Verstappen's anger.

(Bild: APA/AFP/JOHN THYS)

For Max Verstappen, the Hungarian Grand Prix ended with a disappointing fifth place. The Dutchman was correspondingly angry on the radio during the race - understandable for Red Bull's motorsport consultant Dr. Helmut Marko ...

Verstappen had traveled to the Hungaroring with great expectations, as his team had guaranteed him a promising update. However, the hoped-for effect failed to materialize, and on top of that, the three-time world champion's race was ruined by a botched pit strategy. 

"It was our fault," Marko took responsibility in the ORF interview. The results from the simulations had been misjudged, even though the bulls had deliberately accepted Hamilton's undercut. 

Verstappen cursed under his breath:

"Not necessary on the radio"
"Max expected more from the update. We have to work harder, there has to be more. We can't afford to make the slightest mistake," said the 81-year-old, making no excuses and warning of the approaching competition from McLaren. Nevertheless, there is no reason to hang your head. "As clearly as we were beaten, the gap is not that big." Verstappen's anger was understandable, but "not necessary on the radio". The next Grand Prix takes place next week in Spa-Francorchamps. We can only hope that the bulls will have calmed down by then ...