Red Bull's Helmut Marko names only two F1 drivers he thinks would be ‘nearer’ to Max Verstappen

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko reckons that only two other drivers on the F1 grid could get “nearer” to Max Verstappen than current teammate Sergio Perez. 
Marko names only two drivers he thinks would be ‘nearer’ to Verstappen

Verstappen claimed a dominant ei🌟ghth vict🅷ory in a row - and 10th win from 12 races this season - by completing a fightback win from sixth on the grid at the Belgian Grand Prix. 

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The Dutchman hunted down and breezed p🍸ast early race-leader Perez by Lap 17 and went on to win by a comfortab🍨le margin of 22 seconds as he opened up his championship lead to 125 points heading into the summer break. 

Speaking on the latest episode of the F1 Nation podcast after the race, Marko suggested that only 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton wꦯould be able to get closer to Verstappen’s current level of performance. 

Even then, Marko insisted that “nobody could bea🐓tꩲ him at the moment”. 

“Being secไond behind Max is like ဣa win,” Marko said. “There won’t be any other driver who could stay with him on one level. 

"Maybe [Fernando] Alonso and [Lewis] Hamilton woul🌠d be nearer, but nobody could beat him at the moment.

The podium (L to R): Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team, second; Adrian Newey (GBR) Red Bull Racing Chief Technical
The podium (L to R): Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team, second; Adrian Newey (GBR)…

“I know how good Max is [a𝓡nd] that has to be considered. He’s nursing the tyres and he’s still going fast. 

“He can read the race and he’s so far ahead [with] what he’s doing he’s already past. It’s unbe𝓰lievable capacity in his head.”

While Verstappen appears on course to win his third straight dr🎶ivers’ title, Red Bull also hold a 🦩strong position at the top of the constructors’ championship. 

They currently hold a 256-point lead over second-place Mercedes but such is Verstappen’s dominance, his points tally alone would be enough to keep Red Bull on top.&nbs🍷p;

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