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In a “hit below the belt” for this year’s Formula 1 title battle, Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko said McLaren’s Lando Norris is not mentally strong enough to beat Max Verstappen in this year’s battle Formula 1 championship.
With six races and three Sprints to go in this year’s Formula 1 championship, Lando Norris has closed on points leader Max Verstappen to 52b thanks to McLaren’s rise and RBR’s simultaneous sharp decline since May.
Verstappen had won 7 of the first 10 GPs this year, keeping him well clear at the top of the standings ahead of the sport’s 19th race of the year, this three-day (October 18-20) in Austin, Texas, USA .
If McLaren’s momentum against Red Bull continues, and especially if Verstappen has an unlucky race, Norris has the potential to close the 52-point gap on the Dutchman in the title race.
Red Bull Racing consultant Helmut Marko
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However, Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko said that McLaren’s Englishman is not as mentally strong as the Dutchman to emerge victorious from this battle.
Speaking to Austrian media OE24 about the F1 title battle starting this three-day, Marko said: “We are now clearly in an upward trend. OR McLaren she’s consistently fast, but they probably waited a long time before making a clear decision (to prioritize) on Norris.
So he’s still a long way behind Max, who hopefully now has a car that will give him more confidence. Our engineers will bring new parts and are optimistic.
Verstappen is the best mentally, and as a driver. In addition, Norris is weak in starts, and also mentally he is not the strongest. The pressure increases race by race because he has to keep winning to close the gap.
This makes defense easier for Max. And Austin along with Mexico are two tracks that suit him very well,” Helmut Marko concluded.
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