Horner praises Red Bull team after securing 'biggest ever achievement' at Belgian GP

Red Bull boss Christian Horner was pleased with the team's overall performance at the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.

The team pulled off a 1-2 finish plus the fastest lap as Max Verstappen claimed victory after starting 14th on the grid due to an engine replacement penalty. Teammate Sergio Perez finished second.

To win from 14th position was the lowest place ever on the starting grid that the Red Bull team had come from to win a Grand Prix.

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Horner was ecstatic after the Red Bull 1-2 finish, and said: "This was our biggest ever achievement to date. We have never won a race from as far back as P14, and to take a 1–2 with Checo, along with fastest lap, is an outstanding achievement."

Horner added that Verstappen's face performance has been incredible given that he started so far down the grid.

The Red Bull leader, Horner, said he was mighty proud of the team's efforts the entire weekend plus all the "behind the scenes" work done.

"It's a fantastic win for Max, and he has been in a class of his own on the track this weekend, but it really is a team victory; for everyone here and all the team back in Milton Keynes," Horner added.

"There is a lot of hard work that goes in behind the scenes that [contribute] to a performance like today, and [I] would also like to thank HRC for their contribution to this victory."

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