Red Bull's Max Verstappen has DISAGREED with Helmut Marko's comments on upgrades

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Verstappen makes INCREDIBLE statement against Marko

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has come out in disagreement over claims made by boss Helmut Marko

Dan McCarthy

Friday 2 June 2023 09:57 Updated: 14:24

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has moved to temper expectations surrounding the RB19 upgrades, following previous comments from Helmut Marko.

So far, 2023 has been a dominant campaign for the Austrian team and Verstappen's win in Monaco extended their 100 per cent winning record this season after six races.

Verstappen is seeking a third straight world title and is already looking well on course with just over a quarter of the season completed.

Verstappen has been in a league of his own in 2023

Perhaps frighteningly for the rest of the field, their car will have upgrades in Barcelona for the upcoming Spanish Grand Prix at Catalunya.

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Speaking to Austrian TV channel OE24, Marko said his team would "try something new" in what almost sounded like an ominous warning to the rest of the field.

However, Verstappen says everything will be standard in Spain, telling reporters: "I think Helmut got a bit excited! I don't know, we'll just be doing our normal program and nothing crazy," Verstappen responded.

Verstappen expecting RB19 to shine in Spain

On paper, Moanco should have been one of the trickier venues for Verstappen and Red Bull but the outstanding Dutchman pulled another rabbit out of the hat in qualifying.

He set a time just less than a tenth of a second short of Fernando Alonso to claim a stunning pole position and he backed that up by winning the race, that was was disturbed by wet conditions.