Marko knows why Verstappen started so poorly: 'Zat him in that'

"The graining we suffered from in Australia has affected Ferrari here," Marko said in an interview with ServusTV after the sprint race. The 78-year-old Austrian saw that Leclerc's pace was getting bad with every kilometer."One more lap and Perez would have been past him too."

Red Bull knows exactly what the Italians are suffering from and Marko thinks Ferrari will face a tricky Sunday as a result. "You can only change the wing, but that's not going to make the difference." It is true that tomorrow will also be driven on harder compounds than the softs, so maybe that will help Ferrari somewhat.

Verstappen's poor start is also discussed by the Austrian television station."It was in the programming, the synchronisation didn't work," said Marko, who is delighted with his Dutch pupil's recovery. "Max caught up in a fantastic way and managed to make up a point in the World Cup. The speed is good."