Max Verstappen Shines: Martin Brundle's Take on the British Grand Prix
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The British Grand Prix, a significant event in the F1 championship, took place this past Sunday. It was an exceptional race that saw Sir Lewis Hamilton, a record-breaking nine-time winner at Silverstone, step onto the podium. The race, one of the best of the season, was a tight battle until the very end, with Hamilton securing Mercedes' second win after George Russell's victory in Austria. While there were many great drives on the day, Max Verstappen's performance particularly impressed Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle.
Martin Brundle on Max Verstappen
Verstappen started fourth on the grid and worked his way up to second, showcasing his exceptional driving skills. However, the strategic brilliance of Red Bull truly shone in this race. Their decision to put Verstappen on the hard tyres was a masterstroke, making his car the strongest in the race's latter stages. This move and Verstappen's driving prowess were a sight to behold, leaving the audience in awe. It was an excellent drive from the championship leader and showed how good he can be. However, what impressed Brundle was his race start. On Sky Sports F1, Brundle explained why Verstappen's start was so good:
"So few revs, wow, didn't want to get any wheelspin, unbelievably few revs to get the car off the line.
"Turning in with excellent front grip as well, and now he's going to slide up on the inside, and this is a significant risk move there for [Max] Verstappen; it's so easy to run into the back of the other car.
"And he launches around the outside of turn four, so he can straighten the car up, get good traction, good drive out of it and takes the place from Lando Norris."
Quotes via F1 oversteer.com
The Overall Picture
After Silverstone, Verstappen still maintains a comfortable lead in the drivers' championship, having finished ahead of his closest challenger, Lando Norris. He will head to Hungary with great confidence as Red Bull aims to finish this set of three back-to-back races, a challenging part of the F1 schedule, with a victory. Even though Verstappen's lead in the drivers' championship is comfortable, the constructors' title is still up for grabs, especially as Sergio Pérez finished outside of the points yet again. With McLaren, Mercedes, and Ferrari developing their cars well, Red Bull faces much more competition. This means the team must be firing on all cylinders until the end of the season.
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