F1: Christian Horner Lauds Max Verstappen Attitude As He Eyes Red Bull Comeback

Christian Horner has praised Max Verstappen's attitude during Red Bull's recent struggles, but he is confident the team can make a comeback in the final eight races. (More Motorsport News)

Verstappen saw his lead cut at the top of the drivers' championship to 62 points by McLaren's Lando Norris in Monza, with Charles Leclerc also closing the gap. 

The Dutchman has now gone five Grand Prix's without a pole position, his worst streak since the sixth race of the 2021 season (five). 

He has also failed to emerge victorious in his last six Grand Prix's, with the last time he stood on the top step being at Barcelona in June.

“What라이브 바카라 really impressed me with Max is how he라이브 바카라 really engaged in this process,” said Horner.

“He라이브 바카라 not panicking, he라이브 바카라 working with the engineers, he라이브 바카라 explaining very clearly where the issues are, he라이브 바카라 putting the time and effort in.

“He was in early this morning, he was on Zoom calls last week, he’ll be on the simulator before the next race, and he라이브 바카라 really working hard at this.

"I think he라이브 바카라 shown great maturity as a world champion, the way he라이브 바카라 working with the engineering group.

“Nobody likes the situation we’re in at the moment, nobody라이브 바카라 happy with it and we’ve got to work really hard to turn it around.

"But the one thing this team has is strength and depth in talent, and we’ll come back.”

Red Bull's struggles have also seen their바카라 웹사이트advantage at the top of the constructors' standings바카라 웹사이트evaporate, and are now only eight points clear of McLaren, with Ferrari 39 points off the pace.바카라 웹사이트

But a return to action next weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix offers the team a chance to bridge the gap to those below them.바카라 웹사이트

Only one driver has achieved more than one victory on the streets of바카라 웹사이트Baku, with that man being Verstappen's team-mate, Sergio Perez, who won in바카라 웹사이트2021 and 2023.

The Mexican바카라 웹사이트has scored the most points on the circuit바카라 웹사이트(100), with바카라 웹사이트only a Lewis Hamilton victory and fastest lap being enough to overtake the Red Bull driver (75).바카라 웹사이트

But Perez바카라 웹사이트has now gone 10 consecutive Grands Prix without finishing in the top five바카라 웹사이트of the standings, the same number of times as in his previous 41 races in Formula 1.바카라 웹사이트

However, Horner is optimistic that solutions can be put in place prior to the upcoming double header of Azerbaijan and Singapore.

“The most important thing is understanding the issue, and I think there are certain fixes that potentially can be introduced, perhaps not the resolve the whole issue but address some of it,” Horner said.

“I think we have a two-week period before Baku and Singapore and then we have another mini-break where we can work in-between Singapore and Austin, so this time now is crucial.”