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Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has denied that not boasting a rear wing tailored to the long straights at Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix was behind the team’s troubles. The Austrian outfit’s ongoing tribulations took a deeper turn at Monza last weekend, as Max Verstappen bemoaned extreme balance problems en route to sixth place. With […]
At Monza last weekend, Red Bull faced challenging balance issues, with Max Verstappen finishing sixth and Sergio Perez in eighth. This helped McLaren narrow the gap in the championship to just eight points behind Red Bull. Verstappen acknowledged the team’s significant problems, making it unrealistic to protect his 62-point lead over Lando Norris. Red Bull’s team principal Marko admitted their struggles were serious, with the team needing to find solutions quickly. Despite trying alternate strategies at Monza, Red Bull couldn’t match the winning one-stop strategy due to extreme tyre degradation. Marko recognized Ferrari’s successful risk-taking at Monza, denying McLaren a larger points haul. Marko emphasized that Red Bull’s focus should be on finding a better car balance rather than solely relying on updates to address their issues.
