Who stays, who goes? World champion Max Verstappen, Helmut Marko and Red Bull team boss Christian Horner (from left) Image: picture alliance / Laci Perenyi
During Max Verstappen’s 56th Formula 1 victory in Saudi Arabia, his pursuers seem helpless. Only one thing threatens Red Bull’s success: the breaking point within their own team.
Only 19 seconds ahead. Red Bull is slowing down. No, the Formula 1 world champion’s competitors didn’t feel like joking on Saturday evening in Saudi Arabia either. Second Grand Prix of the season, second victory for Max Verstappen, the ninth in a row, the 56th of his career, this time again ahead of teammate Sergio Perez.
Behind the duo, the fellow runners took a while longer to reach the finish. Ferrari with Charles Leclerc beaten by 18.6 seconds, McLaren with helmsman Oscar Piastri 32 seconds behind, old master Fernando Alonso crossed the finish line in the Aston Martin just ahead of the fastest Mercedes man, George Russell: the Brit finished sixth by almost forty Beaten for seconds.