Helmut Marko claims Max Verstappen’s combination with the lethal RB20 is ‘unbeatable’ in F1

Max Verstappen has won seven races out of the 10 that have taken place this year.

Helmut Marko claims Max Verstappen’s combination with the lethal RB20 is ‘unbeatable’ in F1

Helmut Marko and Max Verstappen (Via: Imago)

Max Verstappen, the reigning F1 world champion, has been operating in a league of his own under the ground-effect era. He has already amassed three world titles consecutively since 2021. After seeing his exceptional qualifying performance in Austria, Red Bulls’ team advisor, Helmut Marko has not held back from showering praise on him.

During the ongoing 2024 F1 season, Max Verstappen has already amassed seven Grand Prix wins in the 10 that have taken place so far. While Sergio Perez has been struggling, Verstappen has been taking his game up a notch with each passing event.

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The 26-year-old secured pole position for today’s race by a handsome margin and Marko feels the former is unbeatable in his RB20.

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The car was already running well on Friday. Max, together with GP made the necessary changes, adjusted the car towards the race. That makes the big difference even more special. It is in absolute top form at the moment and the car was optimal. And that combination is unbeatable. Every lap he drove in qualifying was good for pole, I think. That says something.
Helmut Marko via Formule1.nl

Looking at the reaction of the 81-year-old, it is quite clear that he is immensely pleased with the results Verstappen has been showing in the RB20. The car has not always proved the best on track this year but despite this, the three-time world champion has been able to put it through the absolute wringer.

The immense support of the Orange army ‘suits Max Verstappen’

While Marko has not held back from acknowledging the might of Verstappen, he also feels that the latter’s ardent fan base helps the Dutchman a lot in performing well. Since landing in Speilberg, the 26-year-old has been on it in front of his sea of fans.

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Max Verstappen (Via: Imago)

Max Verstappen’s won the Sprint race yesterday around the Red Bull Ring.

If you look at the stands, all that orange, the great atmosphere and a track that apparently suits him: Max seems to be doing all that very well. I also enjoy all that orange along the track and those yellow number plates on the way to the circuit with trailers.
Helmut Marko said in the same interview

Max Verstappen won the 2023 Austrian GP by a margin of over five seconds and considering this, he’ll be hoping to do something similar in the upcoming race. The whole 4.3 km Red Bull Ring will be painted orange by Verstappen and Red Bull fans and it will be fascinating to see how the Dutchman would perform.

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