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Max Verstappen has moved to subdue the optimism surrounding Red Bull after his sublime victory at Monza.
After his dominant victory at the Italian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen cautioned against expecting Red Bull to be competitive “every single weekend.” The Dutchman crushed the opposition at Monza, finishing 19 seconds ahead of Lando Norris. Verstappen acknowledged that Red Bull’s performance is still somewhat track-dependent, despite the upgraded floor on the RB21. Changes to Verstappen’s car between FP3 and qualifying unlocked better balance, contributing to his record-breaking pace at Monza. Verstappen does not anticipate being consistently competitive in the remaining eight races of the season. However, he did highlight Red Bull’s improved understanding of how to extract more performance from the RB21. Verstappen hopes this progress will continue in upcoming races, recognizing that certain tracks may suit the team better than others.
