Horner after United States Grand Prix: 'A stunning drive from Max'

Published on 22 October 2018 by Julien Lemmen

Aston Martin Red Bull Racing was in competitive form in the United States Grand Prix. Max Verstappen drove a sensational race starting from P18 on the grid, to finish 2nd, though Daniel Ricciardo retired with technical problems from P4.

Team principal Christian Horner reflects after the race: “A stunning drive from Max again today starting 18th and finishing the first lap in ninth. He started on the Soft tyre and quickly made his way through the field. We then picked the right moment to undercut Bottas and go onto the Supersoft. At that point we thought it would be a two-stop race but we then converted to a one-stop as Max was doing such a great job of managing his tyres. It then became all about the last ten laps as he closed in on Kimi and Lewis who was on a two-stop strategy had much faster pace was able to close in on the two lead cars. A good and fair fight between Max and Lewis over the last couple of laps gave Kimi the breathing space to take a well-deserved win and Max a fantastic second place. The whole team feels for Daniel as we just want to see him finish on a high in the remaining races with us and for reasons beyond our control, in recent races, that hasn’t been possible.”