With the US Grand Prix next weekend, we have reached the beginning of the 2024 racing season, where Red Bull Racing currently looks like the winner...
But one bad race or an unexpected technical error is enough and this situation can easily turn around, in McLaren's favor. Max Verstappen knows this well, who, in addition to traditional means, also tries to find a way to get a grip on his opponent with good old psychological pressure:
"I think Oscar is a much better driver than playing the supporting role. He shouldn't have accepted it, although it's also true that I've never been in that situation myself. But for me he's not number two at any level, and I would never have gone into this whole thing if I were him. Of course, I know, it's easy to talk. I've been here for ten years, and Oscar Piastri is only in his second season in F1. But he's simply too good to give up wins and positions for his teammate and his team, just because they ask him to. It's not fair to him!" - Verstappen skillfully played on emotional strings.
