Verstappen: 'Must make sure we are not just dominant in Austria'

7 July 2021 at 17:35

Last update 7 July 2021 at 18:40

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Red Bull Racing has once again made its mark at the Red Bull Ring over the last two race weekends. Max Verstappen's victory is the fifth win in a row for the team, who were the dominant force in the Austrian Grand Prix. According to Verstappen, however, hard work is needed to maintain that dominance.

The Red Bull driver has now increased his lead over Lewis Hamilton to 32 points, after winning three races in a row. Verstappen says he is enjoying the current success, but that he is also looking ahead to the rest of the season. "It's still so long, and there are still a lot of points to score. We have to make sure we are up there every weekend and get everything out of the car", he said in conversation with Motorsport.com.

Verstappen looks ahead to rest of season

"Especially in Austria, we had a good car that was very dominant. But we need to make sure we're up there again in Silverstone," the Dutchman continued. "We are working on that now, again to make sure we are very competitive there."

The British Grand Prix is the next race on the calendar, and in previous years has often proved a favourable circuit for Mercedes. The team have chosen that weekend to update their performance, hoping to close the gap on Red Bull Racing. It is also the first weekend that Formula 1 will try out the sprint race format.