Red Bull boss hails ‘mind blowing’ season as Max Verstappen cruises again in Belgium

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: Red Bull boss Christian Horner described his team’s form this season as “mind blowing” after Max Verstappen’s latest display of dominance at Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. Verstappen romped to his eighth consecutive victory and 10th of the season to maintain Red Bull’s total grip on Formula One after 12 of 22 races. Asked about the prospects of completing an unbeaten season, Horner said: “I’m not going to project that far ahead.

We’ll come back after the break and try to keep this amazing momentum going.” Formula One will shut down for three weeks and return at the end of August with Verstappen’s home Dutch Grand Prix, where he will seek to equal former Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel’s 2013 record of nine straight wins. Verstappen’s 45th career victory lifted him 125 points clear of teammate Sergio Perez in the title race while in the constructors championship, Red Bull lead with 503 points to Mercedes on 247. On Sunday, Perez was second — Red Bull’s fifth one-two of the season — and he has a 40-point lead over Fernando Alonso in the standings.

Horner praised the team for their work in winning all 12 races this year. “It’s all about team-work and everyone doing their bit,” he said. “It’s what the team has done in the first part of this year and it’s why we remain unbeaten so far.

It’s mind blowing! “We need to keep this level going, but right now everyone deserves a well-deserved break.” Verstappen said his latest demonstration of dominance “was really enjoyable” especially as he had started sixth on the grid. “It’s a new spot, that’s for sure — P6. I knew that we had a great car.