Red Bull will keep Verstappen "within a bubble" at F1 home race
Baku, September 3, AZERTAC
Red Bull Racing Formula 1 boss Christian Horner says that his team will try to keep Max Verstappen “within a bubble” as he faces his home Grand Prix in Zandvoort this weekend, according to motorsport.com.
In 2021 Verstappen arrived at his first Dutch GP trailing world championship leader Lewis Hamilton by three points as their tense title battle continued to ramp up.
This time the situation is very different, with Verstappen currently 93 points ahead of teammate Sergio Perez, and 98 clear of Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc.
Despite the apparently comfortable cushion over Leclerc Horner says that neither the team nor its driver can afford to relax and soak up the atmosphere.
"I think you have to keep the pressure on, because as soon as you don't, you start making mistakes," he said when asked by Motorsport.com whether Verstappen could enjoy this weekend more than last year.
"So we will approach Zandvoort exactly the same discipline that we have done every Grand Prix so far this year, and there's no additional activities for Max, compared to a standard Grand Prix weekend.
"Of course, there'll be an awful lot of noise around the circuit, but we'll try and keep him within a bubble, obviously inside the team, and try and manage expectations."
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