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'We told Verstappen to reduce the engine power'
- GPblog.com
Red Bull Racing saw Max Verstappen take victory again at the Austrian Grand Prix. The Dutchman already won last weekend at the same circuit and came out victorious again on Sunday afternoon.
Verstappen set an excellent qualifying record on Saturday afternoon, allowing him to start the race from pole position. According to Helmut Marko, this gave him a big advantage. "If you can drive at the front, everything is easier. We already saw that last week. And today it was even easier," the advisor told Auto, Motor und Sport.
The Red Bull driver experienced such an easy race that the team decided to take it easy on the car. "We told Max to reduce the engine power and stay away from the kerbs," Marko stated. Red Bull even had Verstappen come in at the end of the race to put new tyres on his car. "It wasn't a threatening cut. But when you're that far ahead, you just make another stop."
Verstappen's lead over Hamilton
Verstappen's victory and Hamilton's fourth-place increase the Dutch driver's lead over his rival. "We have the fastest driver, the best car and the best engine," said Marko.