Helmut Marko admits Max Verstappen the only one who can tame the RB20 beast

The summer break is on the verge of coming to an end and the season will resume this weekend. The competition for the last 10 rounds will be very exciting and intense, as there are four teams fighting for the top position. However, Red Bull seems to be in a bit of pressure, as McLaren sit just 42 points behind in Constructors’ standings. Dr. Helmut Marko highlighted that Max Verstappen was still managing to handle the RB20 as needed.

As everyone knows Sergio Perez is struggling more than Max Verstappen with RB20. Recently, they also highlighted a issue regarding RB20’s small window. Helmut Marko explained that, at the beginning of the season the car was very well-balanced, similar to how McLaren’s car is now. It could perform well on track and under any condition. However, as the season progressed, Red Bull made some changes that didn’t work out as planned. These changes made the car harder to control, and now it’s unpredictable and difficult to drive. Despite these difficulties, Verstappen is the only driver who has the ability to control and handle the powerful RB20.

At the start of the season, we had a car that was as balanced as the McLaren is now. It could handle all tracks and all conditions. Then we took a wrong turn somewhere. The car has become a bitch that only Max can tame.

Helmut Marko told Auto Motor Und Sport

All the changes and improvements they made to the car during the season didn’t work out as they expected. Marko explained Instead of making the car better, these development steps actually made things worse. The car became more unpredictable, and this unpredictability made it difficult for the team to set up the car properly.

They made the car more and more unpredictable. It became more and more difficult to set it up and balance it.

Helmut Marko added

Helmut Marko asserts Sergio Perez can regain his pace in the second half of 2024

Helmut Marko is confident that if Red Bull can make the car’s behavior more predictable and easier to understand, it will help Sergio Perez. With a more predictable car, Checo would likely regain his lost pace and confidence to win. Currently, the Mexican is going through a tough patch because of the car’s handling, making it difficult for him to perform.

If the behaviors of the car are more predictable again, Perez will also regain his pace.

Helmut Marko stated.

Therefore, Helmut Marko believes once the team can fix these issues and make the car more stable and reliable. Perez will get back to driving as fast as he did before and be more competitive on the track. Fans hope the Mexican performs well than the setbacks he faced in the first half of the season.

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