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Horner: Verstappen would have been “right in the game” without Safety Car
Red Bull had a difficult weekend, finishing fifth and eighth in the race. This was their worst performance of the year. They struggled to make it to Q3 for the first time since 2018. Their overall performance was far behind Ferrari, Mercedes, and McLaren. However, Max Verstappen showed great speed in the later stages of the race and finished just behind Charles Leclerc. Red Bull’s team principal, Christian Horner, believes that without the Safety Car and Ferrari’s tactics to slow down Carlos Sainz, Verstappen could have been a contender for a better position. After a poor qualifying, Horner felt that Red Bull’s pace improved during the race and that they gained a better understanding of their car.
Source: Crash
