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Formula One F1 – French Grand Prix – Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France – July 24, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the race REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
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Formula One F1 – French Grand Prix – Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France – July 24, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the race REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
Max Verstappen now has a mammoth lead in the championship over Charles Leclerc. The Red Bull driver extended his advantage over his rival after winning the French Grand Prix. But Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko believes that the 63 points gap won’t be enough.
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This is the biggest margin that anyone has had in the 2022 season. With just 10 races remaining, it would be difficult for the Ferrari driver to overhaul the margin to take his first championship win. But Marko believes a lot can happen and they need to be focused heading into Hungary.
“It’s not enough yet. We still want to be at the top in Budapest. You have to be fast and reliable and I think you have to win ten to twelve races in total to have a realistic chance in the World Championship,” said Marko. [Translated by Google]
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While Ferrari has made mistakes throughout the season, Red Bull has been really consistent. But Marko is correct in assessing the fact that they cannot rest despite a strong lead in the title race. There is also a matter of taking further engine penalties in the season.
Red Bull advisor comments on Max Verstappen taking possible engine penalties
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It is all but confirmed that the Austrian team and Verstappen will have to take another engine this season. It would simply be a miracle if they complete the entire season on 3 allotted engines. Yet Marko revealed the team will decide on what track they decide to take the engines.
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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JULY 31: Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing talk with Red Bull Racing Team Consultant Dr. Helmut Marko in the garage during practice for the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 31, 2020, in Northampton, England. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images,)
“That will also happen with us and we just have to choose a track where you can overtake relatively well. If you look at the next races, then you will definitely come to a track that we have chosen,” said the Red Bull advisor.
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With this lead, Red Bull has a cushion in terms of how they approach the second half of the season. They can afford to have a couple of bad races and still lead the championship. But a lot can happen in the next 10 races, so they need to keep at it and extend their advantage.
