In the absence of a victory, Red Bull drivers know how to settle for places of honor. After an endless series of retirements, Max Verstappen secured a 4th place at Silverstone, even though a podium was within reach.<\/p>\n
But the Dutchman and his team played it safe at the end of the race by making a stop to change worn tires that were threatening to delaminate, as experienced by the two Ferrari drivers: \u00ab It’s a positive day, I’m happy to finish the race and get some new points. We got a bit lucky with Seb [Vettel]’s puncture at the end and I secured myself because I knew I had enough margin. The front left wasn’t in good shape and after seeing what happened to the Ferrari, we chose safety. If I had seen Kimi come into the pits at the end, I might have stayed on track to try to gain a place, but we made the stop as a precaution to ensure we finished the race,” explains Verstappen.<\/p>\n
The start of the race for the Red Bull driver saw a wheel-to-wheel battle with Vettel’s Ferrari: \u00ab At the beginning, I knew I was a bit slower than Seb, so I did my best to stay ahead and have fun, it was the only thing I could do and, fortunately, he couldn’t get past me on the track. After that little battle, my race became a bit lonely. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\n“What a scrap between these two!” #F1<\/a> #BritishGP<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gZOEDuPjWV<\/a><\/p>\n