Horner after Hungarian Grand Prix: 'Max had a hugely frustrating day'

Published on 29 July 2018 by Julien Lemmen

It was a disappointing Hungarian Grand Prix for Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, with Max Verstappen retiring on lap six with technical problems and Daniel Ricciardo finishing fourth after starting from P12 on the grid.

Team principal Christian Horner comments after the race: "Max had a hugely frustrating day with an engine failure with only five laps gone. He had made a great start and we knew we had a competitive race car here and would have been in a fight for a podium having seen the pace that Daniel had today. It’s enormously frustrating and we just hope not to incur penalties at his home Grand Prix in Spa in a few weeks’ time.”

“A fantastic recovery by Daniel who actually completed the first lap down in P16. He made his way through the field with some decisive overtaking and had rapidly moved up to P5 by the halfway stage of the race. We then changed on to the Ultrasoft tyre for the final 26 laps and he started to catch the group consisting of Bottas and the two Ferraris ahead of him. After Valtteri and Sebastian had had contact ahead, the wounded Mercedes then hit Daniel when he was attempting to pass him at Turn 1 causing significant damage. However Daniel was able to keep going and then pass him for good on the last lap taking P4 at the flag."