Red Bull’s top executive, Helmut Marko, was ecstatic about Max Verstappen’s performance after the Japanese Grand Prix. The four-time world champion won the race from pole position on Sunday morning in a car that was far from the fastest on the field. “No one other than Max could have won this race,” the Austrian responded in the paddock after the race.
Marko on Verstappen’s race: “He didn’t make a single mistake for 53 seconds. Incredible, also how he kept Norris outside DRS distance. Max’s qualification on Saturday, in which he took pole position, was magical. No, there are no more superlatives left to describe Max’s performances.”
No Bet
In contrast to the race in Australia, Marko did not place a bet this time, he joked. “I didn’t dare. Could I have become a millionaire if I had bet on Max? That would have been nice…”
By the way, Helmut Marko also took a small jab at McLaren. Oscar Piastri seemed faster on the track than Lando Norris for a while, but he was not allowed to pass. Sarcastically: “Maybe this is their interpretation of the papaya rules…”
