Helmut Marko says that Max Verstappen's rebound would help “Checo” Pérez

In the Red Bull team They remain confident that both Max Verstappen and Sergio “Checo” Pérez can regain the dominance they showed at the beginning of the 2024 Formula 1 season but that they have been losing to the detriment of McLaren and Ferrari.

For the advisor of the energy drink team, Helmut Marko, for that to happen it is vital that the three-time F1 world champion can win races again, something that in his opinion would have a direct impact on the performance of the Mexican who has 13 consecutive races without get on the podium.

“As soon as Max wins races again, Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez will step forward and then the whole situation will be completely different again.”assured the Austrian, referring to the loss of first place in the constructors’ classification in 2024 by Red Bull.

However, Helmut Marko recognizes that it is not something easy to achieve and even more so taking into account the level that they have been showing race by race, especially the British team with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri who have been in charge of taking their team to first place in the championship. classification.

“We need a wider working window for the car, so that it cannot only work in a very narrow area. We also need speed. So there are two factors and I trust that our technicians will achieve it”explained the Austrian advisor.

The Red Bull team has not won a race since the Spanish Grand Prix in which Max Verstappen achieved his seventh victory of the 2024 season. Since that moment in mid-June, eight races have passed in a row without an Austrian driver getting on to the top of the podium.

Optimistic for Austin

Helmut Marko assured that they hope that the improvements they need to become competitive again could arrive soon, which would allow them to achieve a good result with both drivers in the United States Grand Prix that will be held on October 20 at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas.

“We need to make significant progress to turn the tide and I am optimistic that we will be stronger again in Austin. “Performance must be demonstrated on the track, not just in simulation.”commented the advisor of the Austrian team.

“In the past the lack of correspondence between simulation and reality has been one of the reasons why people went in the wrong direction”Marko acknowledged the results far from expectations that both Max Verstappen and Sergio “Checo” Pérez have achieved in 2024.

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