Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Max Verstappen, Red Bull seek to bounce back at Formula 1’s Baku leg
Red Bull’s supreme domination, which has lasted for more than two years, will end if McLaren outscore them by nine points on Sunday
Max Verstappen will look for an improved personal and team performance this weekend when Red Bull seek to stop the rot and stay on top in the Formula One title race at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
After a run of six races without a win that has coincided with the revival of his rivals, the Dutchman arrives in Baku with a 62-point lead in the drivers’ championship ahead of Lando Norris.
His team’s advantage ahead of McLaren has also been trimmed – to only eight points.
Verstappen’s and Red Bull’s last victory, his 61st, came at the Spanish Grand Prix in June while teammate Sergio Perez last won on the streets of Baku, where he claimed his sixth career triumph and second in Azerbaijan in last year’s race.
Red Bull’s supreme domination, which has seen them leading the constructors’ championship for more than two years, since the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix, will end if McLaren outscore them by nine points on Sunday.
In the aftermath of Aston Martin’s glossy unveiling of Red Bull’s star designer Adrian Newey as future managing technical partner on Tuesday, another defeat to knock them off the top could be seen as significant.
