Marko believes Red Bull pressure will lead to Ferrari ‘mistakes’

Helmut Marko not only believed Red Bull have an advantage over Ferrari in the development war, but also that the latter can be forced into mistakes.

Red Bull had a perfect weekend at the first of Ferrari’s two home races, the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen claimed maximum points, first in the sprint qualifying, winning the grand prix and setting the fastest lap, 34 points in total.

His team-mate Sergio Perez made it a Red Bull 1-2, their first since 2016.

And the cherry on the top for Red Bull was that their main rival, Charles Leclerc, only scored six points in the grand prix as he put his Ferrari in the barrier while trying to chase down Perez.

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Leclerc left Imola with his lead in the Drivers’ standings reduced to 27 points while Ferrari are only 11 ahead of Red Bull as Carlos Sainz crashed on the opening lap and didn’t score a point.

Marko is a happy man right now.

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— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) April 26, 2022

Speaking to Sky Sports News, he was asked if Ferrari, who will bring updates for the car to Miami, could out-develop Red Bull this season.

The 78-year-old replied: “I don’t think so.

“And what we saw was if we put