F1 | Red Bull, Christian Horner wins with strategy in Austin

Christian horner and the whole Red Bull they celebrate the seventeenth victory of the season, the fifteenth for Max Verstappen. The Dutchman wins the race at COTA starting from sixth place on the grid and defeating their opponents, who are getting closer and closer every weekend. Verstappen builds his victory slowly, with the low wall "spoiling" the strategy planned for the world champion. Red Bull's dominance has made their opponents hungry, so much so Mercedes, both Ferrari, they fall into the trap of trying to go for a single stop, thus forgetting all the data collected during the Sprint. Blinded by the desire to win, the opponents destroy the strategies, thus leaving Verstappen free to triumph towards the finish line, albeit with some brake problems. Max continues to win, but his opponents are closing in.

“Before the race all our simulations continued to suggest that the two-stop strategy was best for us, and we stuck to the plan. The only uncertainty was on the compound, whether to mount the hard or medium for the central stint. We made a choice opposite to that of Lando, he put two hards, so we mounted the medium, the best compound. It was a crucial choice for Max, who managed to overtake, take the position and hold it until the end. Unfortunately he also had to deal with a brake problem, I'm sure you heard it – jokes the team principal – it was tough for him, I think his entire concentration was there, even though he still managed to bring the victory to home. His fiftieth, another phenomenal achievement.

"Also Czech he ran well: he had some tough races, but today he had a good pace and I think he can take a lot of confidence from this result. Let's hope he stays pumped up for his home race too. All eyes are on him in Mexico, we'll see what we can do."