Although Ferrari launched a highly developed and winning car in Formula 1 this year, the gap to world championship leader Max Verstappen is bigger than ever before the summer break. Red Bull Motorsport Director Dr. When looking at the competitor, Helmut Marko emphasized that the most recent problems were mainly homemade.
Charles Leclerc is already 80 points behind world championship leader and defending champion Max Verstappen in the Formula 1 drivers’ standings.
His Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc is even 22 points behind. In terms of points, it is the largest gap between a World Cup second and first that there has ever been during the summer break.
For Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko it is obvious why Ferrari is lagging behind despite the actually strong overall package of the F1-75. “By doing pretty much everything wrong,” the 79-year-old replied in an interview with the newspaper.Austria” when asked how the Italians managed to be so far behind.
Formula 1: A series of errors at Ferrari
Marko explained: “In Budapest, for example, they didn’t give the tires the right temperature window for the first time and also chose the wrong pit strategy.”
At the Hungarian Grand Prix, only places four and six had jumped out for the two Ferrari cars.
In the weeks before, the Scuderia had already lost their chances of winning several times.
In the summer break, the once comfortable lead over the pursuer Mercedes has already melted down to 30 points in the constructors’ championship.
Helmut Marko: That’s what makes Max Verstappen so strong
As flawed as Marko sees the red competitor this season, he rates his own protégé Max Verstappen as strongly.
Above all, Marko emphasized the personal and driving development of the Dutchman, who has been driving for Red Bull in the premier class for seven years: “When we brought Max into Formula 1 at the age of 17, he was the greatest talent I have ever come across , but he was too impulsive. With the victories he gained sovereignty.”
In the last race, he then showed an outstanding performance, above all thanks to his gained overview and composure. “When he kept an overview at the start when overtaking in Budapest, I thought: Is that really Max sitting in there? With this sovereignty he makes it easier for the whole crew.”