Max Verstappen is banking on Red Bull ironing out its reliability issues as he targets a second Formula 1 win of the season at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. | Sport24news
Conscious that an engine fire ruined his Melbourne race last year, the 25-year-old is desperate for a trouble-free weekend.
Team boss Christian Horner called it his best-ever drive, and the Mexican intends to keep the pressure on Verstappen in Australia. DRS allows drivers to open a flap mounted on the rear wing to increase top speed and aid overtaking manoeuvres, and Red Bull's scintillating straight-line power will potentially mean new lap records.The real battle on Sunday is likely to be among the best of the rest, with veteran Fernando Alonso in prime position in his vastly improved Aston Martin.
"We need some help from them, but it will happen eventually when they cannot finish always first and second," said the two-time world champion, who believes his car was better in Jeddah than the season-opening race at Bahrain.
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