Pink Bull Racing crew boss Christian Horner sees qualities in Max Verstappen that remind him of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher.
Horner praises Verstappen for his skill to remain aggressive, even when the automotive isn’t acting at its greatest. On the identical time, he admits that Verstappen’s talent has hidden a few of the issues with the RB20 automotive.
Horner defined that Pink Bull first observed points with their Formulation 1 automotive in 2023, however since Verstappen stored profitable races, the crew didn’t increase issues. It wasn’t till 2024 that the total extent of the issues turned clearer.
“Max’s distinctive skill to deal with issues jogs my memory of Schumacher within the Nineties,” Horner stated on the F1 Nation podcast. “Schumacher might drive a automotive higher than anybody, even when others discovered it troublesome.”
“Max has that very same expertise. He can simply work via the automotive’s points. We solely actually noticed the true extent of it at Monza, the place the connection between the entrance and rear axles was far worse than we anticipated, and the efficiency didn’t match our simulations,” Horner added.