P1racenews AI automatic summary:
“So credit to them for turning it around completely on Friday night and coming here with a car that was a McLaren beater.”
Sky Sports F1 pundit Ted Kravitz has revealed Max Verstappen’s crucial role in Red Bull’s competitiveness at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. McLaren dominated Friday practice, but Verstappen’s team came alive on Saturday with notable changes. Verstappen secured second on the grid and then went on to win the race, ensuring a comfortable victory for Red Bull. Kravitz highlighted Verstappen and his engineers for turning the weekend around. Verstappen’s win has put him back in title contention, trailing Piastri by 22 points. Red Bull anticipates the flexi-wing clampdown to impact the championship, with stricter tests for teams’ front wings coming at the Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen aims to clinch his fifth consecutive drivers’ title this year, a feat previously achieved only by Michael Schumacher.
