RB16 Verstappen is getting better: "He is more predictable"
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It was quite a boring race at Silverstone for Max Verstappen. The Dutchman finished second but that was mainly due to some luck at the end. Verstappen took Valtteri Bottas' spot. The Red Bull Racing driver is now looking ahead to Britain's second Grand Prix: 'The RB16 is getting better'.
Not another boring race for Verstappen
Verstappen once said not to mind a boring race as long as he's at the front. At Silverstone during this year's first British GP he rode alone, but unfortunately on P3. Over the on-board radio he started joking against his team because he didn't have much to do.
For next weekend Verstappen hopes for some more pit on the track. In the Red Bull preview he jokingly says: "We'll see how it goes next week. I hope I will be counting less sheep."
Fight for P2 with Bottas
Because of the late blowout of Valtteri Bottas, the Finn fell back out of the points. This means that Verstappen is only six points behind the Mercedes driver. Mercedes doesn't seem to be completely unapproachable after all. At Red Bull it's time to increase the pressure.
Verstappen: "Of course we had some luck with Valtteri, but I will continue to do what I always do. Hopefully we can increase the pressure a bit. There are still some races to go this year. We have to be honest about where we are now. It remains very difficult to really fight with Mercedes for victories and for the title, but our car is getting better and better; it is more predictable.
"As long as we stay at this distance, there's always a chance. We're trying to narrow the gap and we're certainly not going to make life easy for them", concludes the Dutch driver.