![]() "Several teams have made big gains recently and this has brought some into the fight with us, especially McLaren. We need to add performance if we are to close the gap and fight for victories. "The order is fluctuating almost every weekend. ![]() "We extended our P2 advantage in the championship at Silverstone," he said. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, however, remains determined to upset their progress and would love to prevent the Dutchman adding to his 43 career wins to date. He described the high down-force circuit, with low-speed corners, as an "amazing track to drive and very technical as well… definitely a place I look forward to".Īfter six consecutive wins and eight in ten outings this year, Verstappen appears destined for a cruise to his third straight drivers' title while Red Bull seem set to retain their constructors' crown with equal comfort. ![]() "And this weekend, we have a couple of upgrades so hopefully they will do what we expect them to do - so we can find extra performance." "Last year, it was tricky to make the right calls with incoming rain and cooler temperatures, but as a team we stayed calm and made the right decisions. "This is always an interesting one," said Verstappen. In the penultimate race before Formula One's August break, the 25-year-old Dutchman will bid to extend his 99-point lead on team-mate Sergio Perez.īut he will be keenly aware that the chasing pack are closing in after his narrow triumph ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris at the British Grand Prix where seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton finished third for Mercedes.īoth Britons will carry hopes of further success at the tight and twisty Hungaroring circuit where Hamilton, notably, has shone often in the past on his way to a record eight Hungarian victories.
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