Even at Formula 1’s clearly dominant team, the pressure is still on. Top Red Bull official Dr Helmut Marko, however, couldn’t possibly be happier with reigning champion Max Verstappen – whose advantage over Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is now almost 100 points. “The ease with which Max is currently performing these services is incredible. It’s a combination of his self-confidence and the incredible driving class of Max Verstappen. Former F1 driver Christijan Albers agrees that Verstappen’s dominance is more about the driver than the car. “That it’s the deadly combination of Red Bull and Verstappen that makes the difference is painful for Perez.

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