'You've got super Max'- Former Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner warns McLaren as Max Verstappen remains unbeatable
Guenther Steiner warned McLaren to maintain perfection, as Max Verstappen remains their biggest threat despite their current dominance this season. (Credit: Getty Images)
Former Haas F1 boss
Guenther Steiner
has warned McLaren that for them to remain on top, they have to be close to perfect, as they should consider Red Bull's ace
Max Verstappen
their biggest threat. McLaren has the fastest and most reliable car this season and is leading the team championship, and their drivers,
Lando Norris
and
Oscar Piastri
, are also leading the driver standings after doing really well at the Miami Grand Prix.
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Gunther Steiner on how McLaren could remain in top spot
In the Miami Grand Prix, McLaren finished first and second, with Mercedes' George Russell landing in third—almost 38 seconds behind them. So far this year, McLaren has only lost one race, which was in Japan, where Verstappen won. During the races, McLaren has been working well when it comes to managing their tyres. But when it comes to qualifying, which is just one lap to set a fast time, they've shown some weakness and can be beaten. So McLaren still has to focus.
Guenther Steiner, Former principal of the
Haas F1 Team
, while speaking on Red Flags podcast said:
"We all know that McLaren's the best car at the moment. In the sprint race, yeah, they won it, but it was not so dominant. '
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He said:
"In the race, over distance, [they have] the better tyre management. What are the takeaways? They are the strongest team out there. But they still in qualifying, they didn't get it on pole. There's still work to do for them as well. So I wouldn't say that they are as dominant as some other teams were in the last few years. They still need to get everything perfect to be dominant."
Gunther Steiner warns McLaren of Max Verstappen
While Red Bull's ace Max Verstappen managed to secure pole position in at least 50% of the grands prix this year, with McLaren being very beatable in qualifying. However, he has not been able to fight the McLaren duo this year, as it has been very close, yet too extreme.
Guenther Steiner explained:
"I think, first of all, you've got super Max in a qualifying lap, It's the guy as well. He can pull it off the one lap, because the car gives him one lap. But it's just the tyres. They degrade quicker than the other teams. But in one lap, they can get it done."
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