Max Verstappen talks with Dr Helmut Marko in the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi - Source: Getty
Max Verstappen may have successfully secured his fourth World Drivers Championship earlier this year, however, Dr. Helmut Marko, senior advisor & consultant at Red Bull, spoke about how his skills as a driver were the saving grace for a car that was not up to some of the other teams'. Dr. Marko, who was an instrumental part in getting Verstappen's career in Formula 1 started, reflected on his team and the car's performance in the 2024 season.
Speaking with the Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung earlier this week, the Red Bull higher-up spoke about the car, Max, and their strategy:
"It was a very difficult year for us, especially with our technical problems. At some point we no longer knew where we had taken a wrong turn and at times we only had the fourth fastest car. In this situation Max (Verstappen, ed.) saved us by getting around the car's weaknesses. The turning point was definitely his incredible performance in the rain in Brazil. Despite the technical problems, we never made any mistakes in terms of strategy, unlike McLaren in some situations."
