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Helmut Marko has warned that Max Verstappen could eventually run out of patience with Red Bull if their reliability issues are not fixed as a matter of urgency over the coming weeks. The Dutchman has been forced to retire from two out of three Grands Prix since the start of the new season and currently occupies sixth place in the Drivers' Championship standings as a result of his early misfortune.

Verstappen won the only race that he did not retire from in Saudi Arabia but now finds himself well adrift of Charles Leclerc at the top of the order due to Red Bull's recent lack of reliability. The 24-year-old has gained a reputation for being hot-headed over the course of his F1 career and Marko is wary that he could lose his temper if the Austrian outfit are unable to put things right in the not-too-distant future.

"He is a lot calmer [now than he used to be]," Marko told Austrian