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Marko has message for Verstappen: "We have to be aggressive"
- GPblog.com
Helmut Marko gave Max Verstappen the message in an interview to drive aggressively next season. The 22 year old Red Bull Racing driver has to be careful not to make any stupid mistakes, because the Dutchman can't afford to do that with a calendar with less Grands Prix than normal.
When asked what possibilities this offers for the Spielberg region, Marko is very clearly in discussion with Steirischen Wirtschaft. "People have now understood the importance of Formula 1 for Austria. It is the first major digital event, so we expect the highest ratings ever", says Red Bull's advisor.
Marko himself also thought he had ended the coronavirus in the first months of the outbreak. When asked whether his suspicion has been confirmed, Marko answers: "I flew via Australia to Dubai and there I was in a big elevator at the airport, where I thought I had caught the virus. But fortunately I tested negative."
Red Bull is going to attack
Because it is not yet clear how much Grands Prix the season has, teams can't afford to look the cat out of the tree first. "That's a bizarre situation. That's why you have to lead from the start, be aggressive, but you can't afford to retire if there are only eight races at the end".