Next weekend, with the United States Grand Prix, we come to the epilogue of the 2024 racing season, where Red Bull Racing currently seems to be the favorite…
However, all it takes is a bad race or an unexpected technical failure, and the situation can easily change, in favor of McLaren. Max Verstappen knows it well, and in addition to traditional tools, he is trying to find a way to put pressure on his opponent also with the good old psychological:
“I think Oscar is a much better driver than he may seem in a supporting role. He shouldn’t have accepted it, although it’s true that I myself have never been in a similar situation. But for me he is not a second driver at all, and if I were in his place, I would never have accepted all this. Of course, I know, I speak easily. I have been here for ten years, while for Oscar Piastri it is only his second season in F1. But he is simply too good to give up victories and positions because of his teammate and his team, just because they ask him to. It’s not fair to him!” - Verstappen skilfully touched the emotional chords.
