Klien on Red Bull Racing: “That was not to be expected a few weeks ago”

Things are really going well for Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing at the moment! The Dutchman secured a one-two in both the Sprint and Grand Prix in Singapore, having also won the Bahrain Grand Prix, held in Malaysia, the week before. As a result, Verstappen has actually scored more points since the Monza race than championship leader and title contender Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes).

Klien on Red Bull Racing and Verstappen

ServusTV pundit and former F1 driver Christian Klien says of Verstappen and Red Bull Racing’s run of good form: “This was not to be expected a few weeks ago and shows that the Red Bull performs well on a variety of circuits. Since the upgrade in Baku, where Max would have had the pace for victory, things have really taken off.”

Is the runners-up spot still up for grabs? Barring a truly crazy turn of events, the World Championship title will go to Kimi Antonelli this year. The Italian has his first chance to mathematically secure the title in Austin. But in the battle for second place in the World Championship, everything is still up for grabs. The current standings: George Russell is second with 238 points (102 points behind his Mercedes team-mate Antonelli). Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) is third with 229 points. Max Verstappen is fourth with 221 points. Charles Leclerc is fifth with 215 points, followed by Lando Norris in sixth place with 201 points. So there’s still plenty to play for; it’s a five-way battle for the thankless second place.

Whilst Klien does not believe that the title of ‘Best of the Rest’ is particularly desirable for the ambitious Formula 1 stars, he says: ‘It’s a bit about honour. And, of course, there’s the incentive to move up the Constructors’ Championship.’ Ferrari holds a solid second place with 444 points (though they could still be caught if their performance drops). However, the battle for third place is still incredibly tight: McLaren currently leads by seven points ahead of Red Bull Racing. Whilst the Constructors’ Championship is less prestigious outside of Formula 1, it brings in a great deal of money and team-internal bonuses, and is therefore significantly more coveted within F1 than it sometimes appears to be from the outside.

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