Max Verstappen finished second from 20th and was not overused by Mercedes F1 driver Luis Hamilton in the drivers' standings. Red Bull f1 team leader Christian Horner highly praised Verstappen's performance, saying runners-up were already a win for the team.
Speaking about Verstappen in F1 Russia, Horner said: "For us, it was a victory, starting from the 20th place and ending up in the second place. If someone told me the result before the game, I wouldn't believe it and would just laugh it off. ”
"Despite being caught between two Mercedes F1s, we still finished runners-up, just two points behind Hamilton, which is more than gold for Red Bull Racing. With 7 games left this season, anything is possible. ”
Horner also revealed that pre-race simulations and estimates by Red Bull F1 Team show that Verstappen's best ranking is fifth.
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