Jul.1 (GMM) Mercedes’ “Achilles heel” was exposed in Austria, team boss Toto Wolff has admitted. “We knew it would be a difficult race for us,” said Valtteri Bottas. “In the end it was even worse than we expected.” After a run of eight consecutive wins for Mercedes, it was Red Bull and Ferrari finishing one-two […]
Month: July 2019
Victory eases ‘doubts’ over future – Verstappen
Jul.1 (GMM) Max Verstappen appears to have cemented his place at Red Bull with a thrilling victory in Austria. Earlier, it had emerged that a clause in the Dutchman’s contract may allow him to switch to a rival team like Mercedes for 2020. But Max’s father Jos Verstappen told the Finnish broadcaster C More that […]
Long wait for victory decision ‘stressful’
Jul.1 (GMM) Red Bull and Max Verstappen had a long wait to discover if their highly popular victory in the exciting Austrian GP would stand. Stewards deliberated for almost four hours before confirming that the Dutchman would not be penalised for his overtaking move on Charles Leclerc. “It was very stressful,” Max’s father Jos Verstappen […]