Max Verstappen he is only eight points clear of Lewis Hamilton when there are two races to go until the 2021 F1 championship is over. Helmut Marko had stressed how crucial it would be to win in Brazil to take away from Verstappen ‘the obligation’ to win one of the last three races scheduled in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, but at Interlagos the ‘rocket’ brought by Mercedes allowed to Lewis Hamilton a practically unprecedented comeback in F1 history also because the format that included the Sprint Qualification made the seven-time world champion even more impressive.
In 2020 Verstappen and Red Bull prevailed in Abu Dhabi also thanks to a Mercedes that arrived in Yas Marina with power units definitely weighed down in terms of mileage, plus it should not be forgotten that Lewis Hamilton was a veteran of Coronavirus positivity, an eventuality that has seen sportspeople struggling to resume their faculties at the highest level. At Red Bull, however, the goal is to win already in Jeddah, a success that would pave the way to conquering the world championship given that in the worst case scenario (ie Hamilton second and holder of the fastest lap) Verstappen would return to +14 and at that point third place in Abu Dhabi would be enough for him to win the championship.
Marko is confident in several aspects ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. First of all, the fact that Mercedes he will not be able to use the rear wing mounted in Brazil after the FIA tests according to the Red Bull consultant he will no longer give the advantage of four tenths that Hamilton enjoyed at Interlagos. Then, as always, the Milton Keynes team focuses on what is probably its greatest strength, namely the driver. “I think Max can make a difference in Jeddah – said Marko as reported by the German newspaper Sport1 – on street circuits he has always been fast, this year he won in Monaco and in Baku he was dominating the race before the puncture. In Jeddah the pilot will be a factor ”.
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