Despite having won one of the first three Grands Prix of the 2022 season, Max Verstappen feels crushed by the fact that he dropped out of the other two. Will he be able to recover such a handicap?
46 points: that’s what Max Verstappen has to win back from Charles Leclerc if he wants to retain his world title. And, at this moment, overcoming such a big difference seems really complicated.
However, the advantage that Red Bull and the Dutch driver have is that the 2022 season will be the longest in history, as there are still 20 races to be played. That is, a maximum of 520 points to achieve.
“Max was frustrated when he got out of the car, but we will recover”
Something that, at least after the disappointment of abandonment in Australia, does not console Max Verstappen. “Being so far down in the championship, I think it’s 46 points, from now on we have to be ahead”.
“We need to be faster, which we are not doing at the moment. And we need to be reliable, which we are not either. So there are many things to work on, “says the Dutchman, who does not even allow himself the luxury of thinking about the championship. “I don’t even think about it. At the moment, there is no reason to believe in it.”.
Think Imola
Christian Hornerdirector of Red Bull Racing, understands the frustration of his star driver, but remembers that there is still a long championship ahead.
“We have only covered a little more than 10% of the way. So I think there is still a lot to do. The encouraging thing is that we have the basis of a fast car, “says the British leader, hopeful.
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“Obviously Max was frustrated when he got out of the car, but he knows we’re all together as a team. We will recover. I am sure he will come back strong in Imola”concludes Horner in regard to his pilot.
At the moment, Max Verstappen is sixth in the drivers’ championship with the aforementioned 46 points behind Charles Leclerc. In addition, Red Bull is third in the constructors’ championship with 55 points, 49 less than Ferrari.