Having also extended their lead in the Constructors’ Championship, Red Bull have had an excellent season. They have overcome the reliability issues Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez experienced during the first few races.
Team principal Christian Horner has said that Verstappen’s success is so far beyond his ‘wildest dreams’, especially after the sweeping regulation changes at the start of the season.
Horner said: “If you had told me before Christmas last year that with the biggest rule change in 40 years and with the energy we put into last year’s championship we would now have eight wins, two sprint wins and leads of 63 and 82 points in the championship, it would have exceeded my wildest dreams.”
“It’s really indicative of the determination, dedication and hard work behind the scenes at the factory. We see a very competitive Ferrari this year and we see Mercedes building momentum. But when you consider we were the last team to put the focus entirely on this year, we’ve done a phenomenal job.”
