Marko Hanželic
Helmut Marko after the race for the Turkish GP, he didn’t even bother to hide his disappointment. Sixth place Max Verstappen and seventh Alex Albon, after starting as second and fourth, and the many opportunities they wasted in turbulent racing, are much smaller than they are in “Red bull barn” promised after Saturday’s qualifiers.
This time, criticism also flew at The Dutchman, who knows how to get the most out of his car over and over again, but he didn't have his day in Istanbul. For an example of how not to work, Marko of course mentioned the pirouette that was Verstappen happened when he wanted to overtake Sergio Pereza: "I should definitely be more patient in that situation," says the 77-year-old from Grad.
Also Albon spun: "By turning, he threw aside at least the podium finish," says Marko and adds: “Both of our drivers drove their tires too fast, which veterans like Hamilton or Pérez took advantage of uncompromisingly, despite keeping at least their pace. They kept the tires alive and made their way through the race with one stop. Well, for our young man, this Sunday was not exactly the best day. ”
Verstappen, actually a racing specialist, had an even harder job as his front wings were set incorrectly during the stop. Which partly explains why he is behind the winner in the finish Lewis Hamilton lagged by 44,9 seconds.
“On the one hand, the wings were seven degrees flatter than our setting actually predicted. That's a lot. After that, almost nothing worked, ” je Verstappen told for Telegraaf and added: “The asphalt was just ridiculously slippery. And with this setting, it was not possible to drive faster. ”
Of course they are Brand again asked about the situation with Albon, which still does not have a guaranteed seat for 2021. Red BullThis adviser, of course, diplomatically avoided answering and said only what he kept repeating: “We said we would give the assessment in Abu Dhabi. He had a relatively good race to spin. We will judge everything at the end of the season, there is no intermediate assessment. "
