He won’t be less bothered at all, but still
If you have escaped your notice: today was the Monaco Grand Prix. Despite a lofty fourth position had Verstappen eventually settle for a fifth place. Thanks to a for Max is not ideal pit-stop strategy, he stayed behind Valteri Bottas hang in the fight for P3. And where two dogs are fighting for a single leg, the third there, laughing along. The cheerful Ricciardo had even more reason than usual to smile, because Ricciardo was, however, passed Bottas and thus also to Verstappen.
In an interview with SkyTV gives team boss Horner the emotion of Verstappen to be able to understand. “Unfortunately it was his pit stop four tenths slower than we had hoped. He came, therefore, just behind Bottas.” Indeed, very acid. Ricciardo could in the meantime a few quick laps drop, which he after his pit stop smiling third. Max Verstappen was not amused afterwards. During the race, also not, by the way.
Horner explains: “The emotions run during a race high on. He wants Bottas past and suddenly Ricciardo in front of him. We are going to Max the strategy explain. We had already told them. We are going to make decisions for one of you success.” And so, this is also eventually happened. And let’s not forget that last year during the Grand Prix of Spain Verstappen understand the better strategy assigned to got profit as a result.