Horner after victory at Spa: 'Frustrating we could not race'

Published on 29 August 2021 by Julien Lemmen

Although there wasn't much action in the Belgian Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing can leave Spa satisfied. Max Verstappen claimed pole position in difficult conditions, and the Dutchman won the extremely short race, run behind the safety car. Teammate Sergio Perez crashed on his way to the grid. The mechanics repaired the car in time for the start, but since there was no overtaking, the Mexican finished last.

Team principal Christian Horner reflects after the race: “It’s frustrating for the teams, drivers and especially the fans that we could not race today, but unfortunately the conditions meant that no matter how long we waited it was not safe to do so. Everybody did their best to try and put a race on and credit must go to the FIA and Liberty who did everything within their power and waited until it became impossible. Ultimately, Max's great work in very difficult qualifying conditions yesterday earned him the win and the maximum half points on offer which importantly enabled us to close the gap in both championships.”

“We are all feeling a little cold and wet but huge credit has to go to the fans who continued to pack the grandstands today. We truly appreciate the loyalty and I’m just sorry that we couldn’t deliver the track action they came for, but hopefully everyone will tune in for next weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix so we can provide a great weekend of racing.”