Ex-F1 driver asserts Max Verstappen’s title victory 2024 would help Red Bull “reorganize”
Gerhard Berger believed that Max Verstappen's 2024 championship victory will enable Red Bull to organize the structure of the team.
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Red Bull’s extreme struggles in the 2024 season have caught Max Verstappen in the whirlwind. The Dutchman is unable to compete for race wins anymore as the championship battle tightens. The 27-year-old faces a serious threat from in-form Lando Norris for the championship contention. Regardless, Verstappen has maintained the championship lead as his win would help ‘reorganize’ Red Bull in the coming season.
Red Bull has been subjected to major personnel changes amidst the tumultuous pace of the 2024 season. Adrian Newey, Jonathan Wheatley, etc are some of the crucial people that have left the team. Ex-F1 driver Gerhard Berger noted that amidst the massive personnel change, the new leaders had a chance to prove themselves. Berger believed that this change was also another reason behind the declining pace.
Now they have new leaders who have to prove they deserve the succession. In recent months, many engineers have left the team and this is another reason for weakening.
Gerhard Berger told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Max Verstappen has still scored impressive points over the race weekend and maintained the championship lead. The Dutchman is still on the trajectory to easily emerge as the 2024 World Drivers’ Champion. Gerhard Berger claimed that Red Bull would have the time to reorganize their structure if Verstappen won the championship this season.
If Max manages to win the world championship despite everything, I think Red Bull has enough time to reorganise.
Gerhard Berger added.
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Red Bull’s downfall in performance in the 2024 season was ‘completely unexpected’
Red Bull started the 2024 season off in a highly dominant fashion, similar to their previous rodeo. However, McLaren and others quickly learned the ropes and became faster than Milton Keynes. Gerhard Berger highlighted that he never expected Red Bull to fall into such a situation. Berger recalled the start of the season when Max Verstappen was believed to showcase total dominance once again.
I never, ever expected Red Bull to be in the situation they are in now. We started this season with the certainty that it would be boring, with Verstappen’s total dominance again and a done deal, but instead the opposite is happening.
Gerhard Berger noted.
The 2024 season has continued to peak in excitement and racing action amidst the enticing battle at the top. Both the championships are all to win for as multiple teams set their eyes on the prize. Red Bull has crushing hopes of a constructors’ championship contention regardless of working hard to improve pace for the six pending races.
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