The third place for Max Verstappen was the maximum for the Dutchman, says Christian Horner: “He made the most of the race and scored a well-deserved third place, claiming his 40th podium in Formula 1.”
Teammate Alexander Albon knew a dragon of a race and was even put on a lap by Verstappen, after which he eventually finished twelfth. “It was a difficult race for Alex, who lost a lot of positions at the start. After lap one he came through 11th. Once he got up to speed he was stuck in a DRS train and his tires were wearing out quickly. quite a pace, but he got stuck behind Kimi Raikkonen. We had to bring him in again due to high tire wear. “
Where Albon failed, the Red Bull pit crew shone. “Our crew seems to have once again broken the world record for fastest pit stop. They completed three pit stops in less than 1.9 seconds. A great performance.”
Horner also had a nice word to say for Lewis Hamilton. “Congratulations to Lewis for breaking the record for F1 wins and also to our pit crew.”
The pit stop record in Formula 1 currently stands at 1.82 seconds and is, of course, in the hands of Red Bull.
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