Team boss Christian Horner already senses that there are further great opportunities for his racing team – and garnishes this with crisp words in the direction of his opponent at Mercedes.
Max Verstappen also wins in Austin. Even a defective impact wrench and the resulting eleven-second pit stop couldn’t stop him.
It was an exceptional situation that Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen found themselves in at the US Grand Prix. Just one hour before qualifying for the 19th World Championship race, the racing team found out about the death of company founder Dietrich Mateschitz. Suddenly, winning the Formula 1 Constructors’ World Championship early no longer seemed so important, and the dispute over exceeding the budget cap is suspended for the time being. But even under these circumstances, Verstappen managed to channel the emotions.