Red Bull claims ‘no reason’ to press ‘panic button’ despite Mercedes winning two races in a row

Red Bull Technical Director Pierre Wache asserted that Milton Keynes was not panicking over the performance of rival teams.

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen (images via IMAGO)

Red Bull’s technical director Pierre Wache analyzed the success of their rivals in recent races. He observed that their cars are similar, but they are not as fast as Mercedes and McLaren. Both teams have made massive improvements that Red Bull needs to match to beat them. This comes after George Russell and Lewis Hamilton won the last two races for the Silver Arrows.

Pierre Wache in an interview on the eve of the British GP said that at the beginning of the season Red Bull’s rivals were not as competitive as they had anticipated. However, he acknowledged that both McLaren and Mercedes have made significant progress in certain areas. Especially since Norris’ victory at the Miami GP in early May, McLaren had shown substantial improvement, making their cars much faster and more competitive. This progress from McLaren and Mercedes meant Red Bull now faces tougher competition and needs to work harder to maintain their lead.

At the start of the season, the rivals were not as close as we expected ,but the development of McLaren and Mercedes in some areas has been a success. Since the beginning of May, in Miami, McLaren has made a huge step forward.

Pierre Wache said, as reported by formulapassion.it

Further, Wache explained that while other teams have now gotten closer to Red Bull, it’s time for them to make improvements and regain the lead. He highlighted, it’s not the time to panic because Red Bull hasn’t been dominant recently. The Frenchman explained that in the factory it is possible to speed up work. However, constantly changing plans isn’t effective when working with a large team of 300 engineers. The 49-year-old highlighted the importance of having a steady and focused approach rather than panicking in such situations.

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The others have come closer, now it is up to us to propose updates that allow us to regain the lead. We have not been dominant lately, but there is no reason to press the panic button . In the factory, you can speed things up, but changing your mind every five minutes is not the right attitude to work with 300 engineers.

Pierre Wache stated

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David Coulthard claims younger Max Verstappen would’ve ‘spat the dummy’ during the British GP

Former Red Bull driver David Coulthard said that maturity and experience come from accepting whatever you have to work with on any given day. Coulthard noted that this mindset is essential for achieving consistent success in the sport. He highlighted this in reference to Max Verstappen, who has won over 60 Grand Prix races in his career.

It's accepting what you have on any given day, and that's maturity, that's experience. He's won 60-odd grands prix.

David Coulthard said, as reported by RacingNews365

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton (via IMAGO)

David Coulthard compared Max Verstappen’s current approach to that of Lewis Hamilton, who had won over 100 Grand Prix races. He explained that races like these are about playing the long game and considering many variables. Coulthard suggested that a younger Verstappen might have reacted poorly to challenges and tried too hard, but now he doesn’t need to do that. Instead, the 26-year-old stayed calm and focused, knowing that consistency and smart decision-making lead to long-term success.

It's exactly what we saw with Lewis out front, and he has over 100 grand prix victories. A race like this is about the long game, there are so many variables. Maybe a younger Max might have spat the dummy and over-driven but he doesn't need to do that now.

David Coulthard added

Certainly, David Coulthard highlighted the importance of maturity and experience in racing. Comparing Max Verstappen to Lewis Hamilton, who has more victories, highlighted the importance of the calm and focused approach Hamilton practiced over his career.