Max Verstappen feels Red Bull has ‘work to do’ to be competitive at ‘old-school’ Monza racing circuit 

Red Bull's RB20 has persistently struggled around bumps and kerbs since the start of the 2024 Formula 1 season.

Max Verstappen feels Red Bull has ‘work to do’ to be competitive at ‘old-school’ Monza racing circuit 

Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has expressed excitement about the upcoming Italian Grand Prix. Verstappen struggled to find pace in his RB20 at Zandvoort and will look for a change of fortunes around the super-fast Autodromo Nazionale Monza racing circuit.

Max Verstappen leads the championship charts this season with seven wins and 10 podiums. However, the Milton-Keynes-based team has faced severe issues with kerb riding and cornering, which remain unsolved for them.

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Ahead of this week’s event, Verstappen has highlighted the newly developed characteristics of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The three-time world champion then requested his team make fruitful amends by tackling their issues ahead of the Italian GP.

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Obviously Monza is such a fast track, so we will see how we go here this week. A lot is new, including the tarmac and kerbs, so we have a lot of work to do there to try and make sure we are competitive.The fans are very passionate there and always out in full force and I think the weather looks good this week too. It's good to be at an old-school track, so we will see what the week brings.
Max Verstappen spoke ahead of the Italian GP

The 26-year-old has now been winless in five races, getting outpaced by the likes of McLaren and Mercedes. The race in Monza could prove to be a turning point for the Dutchman, who looks to bag his fourth consecutive driver’s world title.

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Christian Horner highlights Red Bull’s key objective following defeat at Dutch GP

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has called for calm within the team after a lackluster performance at the Dutch GP. The outfit managed a second-place finish with Verstappen, but he had a 22-second deficit to Lando Norris‘ McLaren.

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Christian Horner (Via: Imago)
The pressure is on us to respond and we're used to being in championship fights over the years. We'll dig deep and we're going to fight with everything we've got over the remaining nine races.
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Christian Horner claimed that the pressure is well and truly on Red Bull to respond in light of the underwhelming performances. Horner vests faith in his team to fight back to secure maximum points over the remaining nine races of the campaign.

The Milton-Keynes-based team narrowly leads an unstoppable McLaren side by only 30 points in the constructors’ tussle. Going forward, the two teams will make their best efforts to have the edge over each other as often as possible.

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