Max Verstappen claims Red Bull will ‘come back stronger’ to celebrate 20th year in F1 at British GP
Max Verstappen revealed Red Bull's plans of a special one-off livery to celebrate its 20th F1 season at the British GP.
Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez (Via: Imago)
Max Verstappen and Red Bull had a dramatic ending to the Austrian GP. The reigning world champion collided with Lando Norris in the final stages of the race. However, Verstappen is determined to bounce back at the next round of the season at Silverstone.
The Dutch driver claimed that Red Bull was analyzing its mistakes and as well what it did right in Austria. Max Verstappen highlighted that the British GP is the final race of the first European triple header of the season. As such, the reigning world champion hopes for a strong result this weekend.
We are analyzing what we did right as well as what went wrong and it is the last race of a very busy triple header, so we want to come back fighting in Silverstone.Max Verstappen said
Max Verstappen reaffirmed that Milton Keynes will come back stronger after his incident with Norris. Additionally, the 26-year-old revealed that Red Bull will run a special livery for the British GP to celebrate its 20th year in the pinnacle of motorsport. Red Bull first competed in F1 in the 2005 season after acquiring the Jaguar F1 team at the end of 2004.
This will be a special race, with a new customized livery on the car. We want to come back stronger and are ready for the weekend in Silverstone, especially as it is the Team’s 20th year, which marks a celebration for us.Max Verstappen explained
Verstappen: We want to come back stronger and are ready for the weekend in Silverstone, especially as it is the Team’s 20th year, which marks a celebration for us.
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Sergio Perez hopes to ‘honor’ Red Bull with a ‘better result’ in Silverstone
Sergio Perez is once again not having the best of seasons in Formula 1. Despite winning a contract extension from Red Bull, the Mexican driver has continued to struggle against Max Verstappen. Although, during the Austrian GP, Checo’s race was compromised due to a hole in the sidepod mid-way through the race.
Perez highlighted that the British GP this year was an even more important race for Red Bull as it competes in its 20th F1 season. The Mexican driver claimed that he would like to honor the team and get a good result this weekend, while driving the RB20 in a special one-off livery at the iconic British Circuit. Checo even expressed his desire to get back to decent form.
We have a special livery for this race, the car looks extra special and I want to make sure I honor it with a better result, returning to the form we should be in.Sergio Perez stated
Perez: We have a special livery for this race, the car looks extra special and I want to make sure I honour it with a better result, returning to the form we should be in.
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Certainly, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez are excited to race at the British GP. Red Bull’s F1 factory at Milton Keynes is less than half an hour away from the circuit. As such, the entire Red Bull Racing crew will be present to celebrate the team’s remarkable journey in Formula 1 this weekend.
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