Helmut Marko believes Max Verstappen needed to set the fastest lap of the Austrian Grand Prix despite his huge lead.
The Red Bull driver begged his team to pit late in the race in order to have fresh soft tyres for the final lap and after a back-and-forth with his engineer, the team accepted his request.
Verstappen duly set a blistering time on the final of 71 laps to not only claim the full 25 points but also the bonus point to complete a clean sweep after his sprint win the day before.
His lead prior to the pit stop was so large he was able to take advantage of the extra stop without worrying that Charles Leclerc in his Ferrari would catch him.