Mekies says Verstappen’s Singapore display was on another level

Laurent Mekies said Max Verstappen had been the best by far in Singapore after the Red Bull driver took his first victory at the circuit. Mekies said Verstappen had surprised him again and that the display was on another level from what he had come to expect from the driver.

The Red Bull team principal also praised the work in Milton Keynes to improve the car. He highlighted the speed the team had put into it and the pace Verstappen extracted, saying the driver stood apart whether he used the same tyre compound as his rivals or a different one.

Verstappen led every lap, kept Charles Leclerc behind through the first corner and began to build a lead. An excursion at the final corner briefly caused nervousness; otherwise, he was unchallenged on his way to victory.