Jos Verstappen sees 2017 echoes in Red Bull’s approach
Jos Verstappen says Red Bull is working to address its car’s limitations for next season and listening to Max; he sees parallels with 2017.
Ahead of the race in Malaysia, Jos Verstappen told De Telegraaf that Red Bull was working hard to address the car’s limitations for next season and listening to Max Verstappen. He said the team was examining areas it had not previously considered, which gave him confidence.
Jos said he understood the parallels with 2017. Max’s first win for Red Bull came in Barcelona in 2016; the following year he started P3 in Malaysia and took his second Grand Prix victory. Jos recalled that there was confidence in Red Bull’s future at the time and that the team was already in talks with Honda, then a future engine partner.
After qualifying on pole, Max said before the race that Red Bull’s start could be a problem and that several small things were not working well for the team.
Ahead of the race, Jos said a victory in Malaysia—or elsewhere that season—would make a good story. What mattered more to him, he said, was Max having a better car the following year so he could achieve more.
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- SOURCEJos Verstappen vertrouwt op Red Bull: "Ze luisteren écht naar Max!"RacingNews365 Nederland
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RacingNews365 attributes this assessment to Jos in its report on his conversation with De Telegraaf.
The report attributes both the comparison and recollection to Jos.
RacingNews365 states the starting position and victories in its historical context.
RacingNews365 attributes the pre-race comments to Max in its report on his remarks to Viaplay.
RacingNews365 attributes this personal priority to Jos in its report on his De Telegraaf interview.
Corrections and updates to this story
Jos Verstappen sees echoes of 2017 as Red Bull works toward next season
Updated to add Jos Verstappen’s comparison with 2017 and to make clear that his comments about Red Bull reflect his own assessment. Max’s earlier concerns are retained as context.
Jos Verstappen sees 2017 echoes in Red Bull’s approach
Earlier update: Added Jos Verstappen’s 2017 comparison, attributed his account of Red Bull’s work to him, and retained Max’s pre-race concerns. This update adds that Max started P3 in Malaysia for his second Grand Prix win and that his first Red Bull victory was in Barcelona in 2016. / Eerdere update: De vergelijking van Jos Verstappen met 2017 is toegevoegd, zijn beschrijving van Red Bulls werk is aan hem toegeschreven en Max’ zorgen van vóór de race zijn behouden. Deze update voegt toe dat Max in Maleisië vanaf P3 startte voor zijn tweede Grand Prix-zege en dat zijn eerste overwinning voor Red Bull in 2016 in Barcelona was.
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