Purple Bull crew principal Laurent Mekies claimed “we’re witnessing one thing fairly extraordinary” as Max Verstappen delivered an ideal weekend at america Grand Prix.Â
The Dutchman secured pole place for each the dash race and grand prix and went on to transform each poles into victories, taking house a complete of 33 factors.
After a string of robust performances following the summer time break, together with wins on the Italian and Azerbaijan grands prix, Verstappen is now again within the struggle for the drivers’ championship.Â
Whereas Oscar Piastri nonetheless leads the championship, a fifth-place end on the Circuit of The Americas within the grand prix and a DNF within the dash imply that Verstappen is now simply 40 factors adrift of the Australian driver.
Lando Norris, who at present sits second within the standings, completed the race in second, closing the hole to his McLaren team-mate to 14 factors.
“Max has been driving at an unimaginable stage. Now we have to most likely admit we’re witnessing one thing fairly extraordinary and, all collectively [with the team], it has produced that turnaround,” Mekies instructed Sky Sports activities F1 after america Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing
Photograph by: Peter Fox / Getty Photographs
“They know what to do. It is a crew that loves racing. We go racing taking dangers, they’ve at all times gone racing taking dangers, and the main focus and depth remains to be on this weekend. On studying no matter we will nonetheless study from this weekend and placing the perfect automotive all the way down to Mexico.
“The remaining will simply be the consequence.”
With simply 5 race weekends left within the season, Verstappen is eager to maintain the momentum going. “Properly carried out mate, unbelievable weekend. Actually good. Thanks everybody and have a very good flight again mate,” the Purple Bull driver stated to race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase after the race.
“Properly carried out Max. That was correct domination. What you stated, you bought all the pieces this weekend,” Mekies added over the crew radio, to which Verstappen added:Â “Actually proud of that. Let’s attempt to hold this momentum up!”
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