Max Verstappen believes his result at the Singapore Grand Prix proves that Red Bull have the best car on the Formula 1 grid.
After a difficult run of races, the Dutchman but his RB14 on the front row in qualifying at Marina Bay before using a better tyre strategy to maintain it in the race, beating the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel.
What made his performance all the more impressive was he did it with an engine that was misbehaving all weekend with false neutrals and inconsistent torque and power delivery, something that almost forced him to retire.
In making his bold claim, however, the 20-year-old made sure to once again point to Renault as the cause of their current inability to challenge at the front consistently.
“I think we have the best car in the field, as we found out in Singapore,” Verstappen stated.
“Of course we hope that next year with a new engine supplier it will continue in the right direction.
“We already have the right people on board, but the whole package is not yet right. That will also be difficult next year, but I hope we will have a real chance the following year.”
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Asked what makes him and the Red Bull team so confident in Honda, with whom they’ll be teaming with, he added: “First of all because of the budget they have, which is many times bigger than that of our current engine supplier.
“Furthermore, they just go in the right direction, also in terms of test bench results. Moreover, they really, really want to win.
“We already have the mentality to want to win in the team. But now the other side – the engine – still has to be done and we will certainly get that next year.”