Max Verstappen finished fifth in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after struggling with car balance, while Sergio Perez crashed out battling for a podium finish. The double blow saw Red Bull relinquish their lead in the Constructors' Championship to McLaren, and hampered development plans for the RB20.
Red Bull suffered a double blow in Baku , not only losing the lead in the Constructors’ Championship but they have also been hindered in the development of the RB20.Having struggled with bouncing in qualifying, Max Verstappen wasn’t able to make big gains in the Grand Prix and finished in fifth place.
Verstappen complained of a lack of grip and fell behind his title rival Lando Norris after the Briton’s long first stint on the hard tyres gave him the tyre life on the mediums late on to pass Verstappen for position. He also claimed the fastest lap point.On a day when McLaren finished first and fourth, Red Bull relinquished the lead in the Constructors’ Championship. It’s a lead Marko doesn’t expect to regain.
Next up on the calendar is the Singapore Grand Prix, a race where Red Bull struggled last season with their ground-effect aerodynamic car. Following Baku, Red Bull trail McLaren by 20 points with Ferrari only a further 31 off the pace. It has Ralf Schumacher declaring even P2 may be difficult for the reigning World Champions.
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