Helmut Marko disagrees with Sergio Perez over Ferrari with “relatively easily” remark

Helmut Marko has rubbished Sergio Perez's claim that꧒ Ferrari would have won even if Max Verstappen didn't retire from the Australian Grand Prix.

Dr Helmut Marko (AUT) Red Bull Motorsport Consultant. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix,
Dr Helmut Marko (AUT) Red Bull Motorsport Consultant. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2,…

Helmut Marko has disputed 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sergio Perez’s claim that Ferrari would have won the Australian Grand Prix even if 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen didn’t DNF.

Verstappen retired on Lap 4 🍒of the rac💜e in Australia due to a brake problem.

This allowed 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz to take t🐓he first non-Red Bull victory since Singapore, and hand Ferrari their first 1-2 since Bahrain 2022.

After the race, Perez, who finiꦉshed a lacklustre P5, felt that Ferrari were going to win irrespective of Verstappen’s issue.

“As a team we just didn🧸’t have the pace today,” the Mexican to🌼ld Sky Sports F1. “We didn’t have the pace throughout the weekend.

“We were struggling already from ꦯFriday and we never got on top of the management of tyres. I think we just have to understand and make sure we are able to improve.”

He then was asked if he thought Ferrari would have won if Verstappen remained in the race, he replied: “Absolutely, yes♛.”

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“With Max in the race, the outcome would have been completely d﷽ifferent.”

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB20 and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 3,
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB20 and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15. Formula…

Marko admitted Red Bull is still unsure on the exact cause of Verstappen’s terminal brake issue🍌,

“We don’𓄧t know exactly yet, but already on the lap🌼 when Sainz overtook him, the brake didn’t release,” he added.

“In addition, he got slightly sideways and Sainz overtook him as a re💎sult. As a result, the brake got completely stuck and we are very glad that not everything caught fire. We need to evaluate the exact cause.”

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