Marko sees Ferrari failing under pressure: 'He doesn't have the title yet'

Ferrari's mistakes in Imola did not come as a complete surprise to Helmut Marko. The Red Bull advisor argues that his team now has the pressure on the Italians and that Ferrari makes mistakes under that high pressure.

Ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Ferrari was the big favorite, but things didn't go to plan. The Monegasque had lost third place to a spin in pursuit of second place from Sergio Perez, while Carlos Sainz got stuck in the gravel on the first lap after a tap from Daniel Ricciardo. On Friday, however, the Spaniard himself had also made a mistake with a crash in qualifying.

For Marko, this series of mistakes does not come as a surprise. According to him, Red Bull Racing has now found the right balance for the car and at Sport1.de the Austrian argues that this puts Ferrari under greater pressure. ''Ferrari makes mistakes under pressure,'' Marko is clear about the competitor.

That pressure was also visible for Leclerc, who still seemed unapproachable in the first races. ''He doesn't have the title yet. The pressure is greater there anyway, especially with a home race.'' Marko believes that things are close now and is a lot more optimistic after Max Verstappen's victory in Imola. ''If we continue like this then Ferrari is on the limit and then it won't always go so easily for them,'' the Red Bull Racing top executive concludes.