Unsatisfied, Max Verstappen Asks Red Bull Ahead Of The Dutch GP

Dutch Red Bull Racing Racer Max Verstappen stood in the pit during the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyorrod near Budapest on Sunday (21/7/2024). (ANTARA/AFP/Divisek Martin)

JAKARTA - Ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix which took place at the Zandvoort Circuit, this weekend, World Champion Max Verstappen assessed that Red Bull still needs to increase its speed and performance.

This follows the results of two free training sessions (FP), Friday (23/8), where Verstappen was able to finish in second and fifth positions, respectively.

"We are a little too slow at short and long distances, so there are still a lot (of things) to do (to improve performance)," said Verstappen, quoted from the official Formula 1 website, reported by ANTARA, Saturday, August 24.

Verstappen has the determination to record four home wins in a row. However, this will not be easy to achieve considering that competition has started to heat up among top riders such as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri (McLaren), as well as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell (Mercedes) who are also eyeing more wins this season.

"Currently, [no] clear answers to how to specifically improve (speed and performance), but we will find out. (Our car) is a little too slow, that's as simple as that," Verstappen said.

After never winning since the Spanish Grand Prix in June, Verstappen added that Red Bull's position after the summer break was not unexpected. That's our position in the last few races, so it's not surprising," he said.

"We'll try to get a little more accomplished on Sunday," he added.

Red Bull are determined to maintain their lead in the constructors' standings, with McLaren narrowing the gap to just 42 points, while Verstappen outperforms Norris with 78 points in the race standings.

Meanwhile, the qualifying session for the Dutch GP will take place today at 20.00 WIB. Meanwhile, the main race will be held on Sunday, August 25, at 20.00 WIB.