Erik van Haren

Erik van Haren wrote that Max Verstappen had collected the most points since the summer break, despite his retirement in Zandvoort. According to Van Haren, the present Red Bull executives in Singapore saw reasons for optimism: the updates worked and a new wind tunnel would be coming in 2027. https://t.co/s1pCNL43wG #F1 #Verstappen #RedBull (translated)

Erik van Haren wrote that Antonelli could become champion in Austin in two weeks. His lead over Russell was 102 points, but to secure the title there, the difference after the race had to be 125 points. According to Van Haren, a lot needed to happen for that to occur. #F1 #F1 #Formule1 #Kampioenschap (translated)

Erik van Haren reported that Gianpiero Lambiase represented Red Bull on behalf of the team on the podium in Singapore. According to him, Tom Hart, Lambiase's successor as race engineer for Max Verstappen, would already take over his duties this year during the weekends in Austin, Brazil, and Las Vegas. #F1 #F1 #GianpieroLambiase #TomHart (translated)

Erik van Haren wrote that Max Verstappen won his first Grand Prix in Singapore during his 250th race as a Formula 1 driver. Charles Leclerc finished second according to him, and Antonelli third. Verstappen was therefore fourth in the championship standings, 8 points behind Lewis Hamilton, according to Van Haren. #F1 #F1 #GrandPrix #Verstappen (translated)

Erik van Haren wrote that Max Verstappen described himself as a perfectionist that morning and according to him, he showed once again why. Despite an excellent weekend up to that point, Verstappen continued to push for better starts. He said, according to Van Haren, that his engines were the same as those of Racing Bulls and that there was therefore no excuse. https://t.co/eCSRAalDJu #MaxVerstappen #Formule1 #Perfectionist (translated)

Erik van Haren wrote that Max Verstappen also secured pole position for Sunday's race in Singapore. According to him, Charles Leclerc will start next to Verstappen on the front row, after being 54 thousandths slower in qualifying. Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli followed behind. #F1 #F1 #MaxVerstappen #SingaporeGP (translated)

Erik van Haren wrote that Max Verstappen, after his sprint victory in Singapore — his first win there — especially pointed out areas for improvement at Red Bull, particularly the starts. According to Van Haren, Verstappen had said he preferred to win on Sunday rather than in the sprint and was not a big fan of sprint races. #F1 #F1 #Verstappen #RedBull (translated)

Erik van Haren wrote that Max Verstappen did not face any more issues after George Russell's crash during the wet sprint race in Singapore and won the race, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. According to Van Haren, Verstappen was therefore in fifth place in the championship standings, one point behind Leclerc and 40 points behind number two Russell. #F1 #F1 #Formule1 #Verstappen (translated)

Erik van Haren reported that De Telegraaf published an exclusive interview with Max Verstappen that day. In it, Verstappen spoke according to Van Haren about number 250, his father Jos, the deceased Dietrich Mateschitz, and his daughter Lily. He said he had seriously considered quitting and that the management of Red Bull was open to change according to him. https://t.co/MCMIPi2Zcs #MaxVerstappen #F1 #DeTelegraaf (translated)

Erik van Haren wrote that the FIA attributed the problems with the overtake mode after the restart in SQ1 to human error. As a result, the function did not work for him for most of the remaining session, disadvantaging several teams. Van Haren suspected that someone in race control had forgotten to press a button. #F1 #F1 #Formule1 #Motorsport (translated)

Erik van Haren stated that Max Verstappen and Red Bull were, in his opinion, in excellent form. Verstappen impressed in the sprint qualification in Singapore and recorded the fastest time, ahead of George Russell, Charles Leclerc, and Oscar Piastri. The stewards also reviewed a moment between Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in SQ1. #F1 #F1 #MaxVerstappen #RedBullRacing (translated)

Erik van Haren wrote that the moment when Verstappen would have passed Hamilton under yellow was only examined after the sprint qualification. According to him, the onboard footage on F1TV was not working at that moment, making it temporarily impossible for him to review the footage. #F1 #F1 #Verstappen #Hamilton (translated)

Erik van Haren wrote that George Russell had set the fastest time in the only practice session in Singapore. Due to an engine change, Russell would start from the back on Sunday, according to Van Haren. Leclerc, Norris, Hamilton, and Piastri followed in the practice; Verstappen came in sixth on the medium tire. #F1 #F1 #Formula1 #Motorsport (translated)

Erik van Haren wrote that Laurent Mekies said 24 hours after Max Verstappen's victory in Malaysia that Red Bull would choose an aggressive approach to learn as much as possible about the car. Van Haren also reported that Mekies praised team founder Mateschitz and said that everyone had initially been against the project. https://t.co/yd1ElvBXBH #F1 #RedBullRacing #MaxVerstappen (translated)

Erik van Haren wrote that Red Bull showed a turnaround during a historic weekend in Malaysia. According to him, one gesture from Max Verstappen said a lot and the racing team had clearly found something. Van Haren also mentioned the statement that the team had worked hard to understand the problems. https://t.co/kqMMz4QiGU #RedBullRacing #MaxVerstappen #Formule1 (translated)