Horner after Italian Grand Prix: 'A challenging weekend'

Published on 06 September 2020 by Julien Lemmen

Aston Martin Red Bull Racing had a disappointing Italian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen retired with technical problems after the restart, while teammate Alexander Albon picked up floor damage at the start and finished in P15.

Team principal Christian Horner reflects after the race: “Firstly, I want to congratulate everyone at AlphaTauri, especially Franz, Pierre and Honda who achieved something great today to take victory here at Monza. Our challenging weekend continued into the race with Max initially bogging down at the start and finding himself in a DRS train which is almost impossible to break around this track."

“At the re-start Max suffered an engine issue which we were unable to overcome, forcing him to retire on lap 30. The damage to Alex’s floor from the early race contact was significant and he was losing around a second a lap throughout the race, resulting in him finishing P15. Certainly not our finest weekend but we will re-convene and work hard to ensure that we are back where we belong next weekend in Mugello.”