With just 20 minutes to fix the damage, Verstappens crew stepped up to the task, with F1s Managing Director of Motorsport Ross Brawn– who was viewing on at the side of the track– calling the repair work “an achievement as amazing and impressive as anything Ive ever seen”– a belief Horner appeared to concur with …
Red Bull had actually endured a disappointing develop to Sundays Hungarian Grand Prix, with Alex Albon stopping working to make it out of Q2 in qualifying, while last years polesitter Verstappen might only handle P7 on the grid. As Verstappen made his way around to the grid on the greasy track ahead of the start, he lost the cars and truck going into Turn 12, triggering damage to the left front push and track rods.
Red Bulls weekend in Hungary was currently going quite terribly when Max Verstappen crashed his RB16 into the Turn 12 wall … prior to the race had even begun. Some frenzied repairs on the grid enabled Verstappen to make the start with simply seconds to spare, prior to the Dutchman went on to split the Mercedes in the race and claim P2– leaving Team Principal Christian Horner full of praise for the job both his motorist, and his mechanics, had actually done.
Second feels like a win states Verstappen as he recuperates from pre-race crash to podium
” The mechanics on that car, Leroy, Ollie, all the kids have done an amazing task today in getting that turned around in 20 minutes,” stated Horner after the race. “It is something that would typically take an hour and a half. You know he owes that result to them today.
” [Max] was going to enter the pits since he believed it was all over,” included Horner.” [] we could see from the television that it was mainly the push rod and the track rod.
” If that had been a wishbone, the steering rack, even an upright, youre game over so hes very lucky in that respect. But like I say, I believe we completed it with 25 seconds to go, the wheel went on so it was alright– and the sweat was leaking off the people. Looking at them working was remarkable.”
Crash to P2 – Max Verstappens incredible Hungarian GP healing
Verstappen repaid his group handsomely, enjoying a searing launch off the line at the start to climb up from P7 to P3, before jumping past the Racing Point of Lance Stroll in the early rest stop to take a second place that he held up until the flag, hindering Mercedes attempts to three-stop Valtteri Bottas to get ahead of Verstappen while doing so.
Group mate Alex Albon finished Red Bulls strong healing, rising from 13th on the grid to pass the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel for 5th place in the final phases of the race.
CHECKED OUT MORE: Theres lot of work ahead of us, says Leclerc after mixed day for Ferrari
” Max redeemed himself,” stated Horner. “We were on the ropes in quali and then to bounce back, get P2 here, divided the Mercedes– I believe last night I would have bitten your right arm off for that.
” Max is driving the wheels off [the automobile] and had decent pace in the race,” Horner included, “Alex as well, when he got clear air, hes doing the lap times so I think theres a great deal of positives we can get of todays race, a great deal of info that weve now got to utilize to close that space to Mercedes.”
Hungarian GP: Verstappen thanks Red Bull mechanics
” The mechanics on that cars and truck, Leroy, Ollie, all the kids have done a fantastic task today in getting that turned around in 20 minutes,” stated Horner after the race. “It is something that would typically take an hour and a half.” If that had actually been a wishbone, the steering rack, even an upright, youre game over so hes really fortunate in that respect. Like I state, I believe we completed it with 25 seconds to go, the wheel went on so it was alright– and the sweat was dripping off the men. Looking at them working was amazing.”
