Reflecting on the beginning, and the way Verstappen arrange the drive to victory, Horner stated: “I believe perhaps Oscar was extra centered on [George] Russell. He left the slightest of gaps and Max simply despatched it – it was type of win it or bin it. Once more, he’s simply so good in that state of affairs the place he simply sees a niche and it’s so decisive for him.
“Thereafter, we simply had the tempo to drag out a niche. We had the margin on tyre deg that we may see we had been in a bit higher form than the McLarens. Then clearly the VSC got here out, that was at an opportune time, circa mid-race, after which the Security Automotive got here out, which was one other basically free pit cease for the primary couple of men.
“However always, Max had the tempo. He was in a position to reply, it by no means felt that we had been beneath strain from behind, so an awesome efficiency. Total, a really optimistic four-hundredth Grand Prix.”
Given McLaren’s supreme begin to the season, which noticed them win 5 of the opening six races, Horner expressed his satisfaction – and encouragement – over the progress Pink Bull seem to have made at current occasions.
