Jul.16 (GMM) Pink Bull has fallen behind not one however two Method 1 groups as the primary half of the 2024 season progressed.
That’s the admission of the formerly-dominant reigning champions’ F1 marketing consultant Dr Helmut Marko, who informed Pace Week: “Thank God there may be an replace in Budapest and we hope it can take us a step ahead.”
Marko says Pink Bull now must be “good” throughout a race weekend to win races.
“One factor is definite,” he added. “The replace has to work, as a result of we’re at present behind McLaren – and for those who take a look at the race in England, we’re additionally behind Mercedes.”
The excellent news, stated the 81-year-old Austrian, is that Pink Bull’s rivals look like “taking it in turns” to win races, which helps Max Verstappen to take care of and even lengthen his present factors lead.
“However we are able to’t depend on that,” Marko insisted. “I additionally consider that Ferrari is now not within the working. However we’ve to have the ability to win once more on our personal – that’s our aim.
“We nonetheless have 12 race weekends forward of us and we are able to’t depend on there at all times being others behind us and now forward of us and benefiting from that.”
One other situation for Pink Bull is the constructors’ championship state of affairs, with Sergio Perez at present struggling even to attain factors. “We’d like two drivers on the entrance for the constructors’ championship and we nonetheless hope that Sergio will discover his kind once more,” stated Marko.
“We’ll consider the state of affairs after the following two races in the summertime break after which we’ll see.”
Marko additionally hinted that Liam Lawson is now on the cusp of constructing the full-time step as much as Method 1, with rumours suggesting Pink Bull will oust 34-year-old Daniel Ricciardo on the junior staff RB.
“It’s good that younger persons are coming to Method 1, I’m completely in favour of that,” he stated, referring to 2024 Haas rookie Oliver Bearman.
“I can’t title any names, however there are drivers within the area who’re stagnating and are higher or worse relying on the temper,” Marko added. “They’re blocking the best way for the younger drivers.
“The groups are additionally afraid of juniors,” he stated. “After all they make errors, however I’d relatively somebody makes errors and has hope for the long run than there being no additional enchancment.”
