Helmut Marko believes that such is his superiority, Max Verstappen would have gained the Canadian Grand Prix even when he hadn’t been within the Crimson Bull.
Whereas the three-time world champion prevailed within the ever altering circumstances, there remained quite a lot of ‘what ifs’, not least the failure to pit Lando Norris instantly after the Security Automobile or the pointless errors by George Russell.
Requested if his driver would have gained, even when driving the McLaren or Mercedes, Marko informed Austria’s OE24: “Sure!
“Solely Max has the race overview and the boldness to step on the gasoline when needed,” he added. “Aside from that, our staff adopted completely the suitable technique.”
Whereas Canada proved that McLaren can take the struggle to Crimson Bull frequently, it additionally lastly noticed Mercedes enter the body.
Then again, Ferrari, on a roll after Monaco and which was anticipated to dominate in Montreal, had a nightmare weekend, with neither driver seeing the chequered flag.
Nonetheless, the pendulum swing in latest races means that the walkover everybody was anticipating from Verstappen and his staff is unlikely to occur as McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes ramp up the stress.
“It will not be a clear-cut story as a result of our automobile and our simulator have sure weaknesses,” mentioned Marko. “However we’re working exhausting to rectify this.
“We have at all times realised that we can’t win each race,” he added. “It is good for us that the others cannot get any consistency. If all the pieces goes usually for us, Max might be forward within the race.”
Additionally of concern to the Austrian is the grid penalty handed to Sergio Perez for driving his automobile in an unsafe situation, after dislodging his rear wing when he hit the obstacles.
Not desirous to danger Verstappen’s lead with a Security Automobile, the staff ordered the Mexican to return to the pits reasonably than abandon his automobile out on monitor.
“We’re not going to debate it anymore,” mentioned Marko, “we’ll recover from the three-place demotion.
“On the time, we did not understand how severe the injury was,” he added. “We could not see it with the digital camera angle we had accessible and we wished Checo to proceed, as a result of something was doable on this race. And also you by no means understand how a lot particles will fly off.
“Others have pushed round with extra components hanging off,” he insisted. “Lewis Hamilton gained as soon as at Silverstone on three wheels,” he added, referring to the 2020 British Grand Prix.
