Marko satisfied but has 'must improve on that' message to Red Bull
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Helmut Marko's bet did not pay off in Melbourne. Lando Norris managed to win the Australian GP, while the top advisor bet on Max Verstappen after the Saturday. Afterwar,ds he explained what he noticed in Australia to Sky Sports Austria.
Marko reacts to Australian Grand Prix
"That our tyre wear is too high. To have a real chance, it should have rained more," the Austrian began sharing his thoughts after the session.
However, according to him, Verstappen and Red Bull managed to maximise their result. "But we are very satisfied with the result," he continued. "McLaren is just better when it comes to tyre wear. That's something we have to work hard on."
Verstappen eventually finished in second place after Oscar Piastri spun across the track and ended up stuck in the final corner. Norris immediately pitted, but Verstappen stayed out for another lap. Marko believes that was the right decision. "I think even if we had gone in a lap earlier, we would still have ended up on P2 after the stop. I think it was worth the risk. Because at least we didn't wait as long as Ferrari...," he concluded.
This article was written in collaboration with Estéban den Toom
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