Max Verstappen has played down expectations heading into the Monaco Grand Prix, suggesting that the Imola circuit suits the RB21 more than the upcoming Monte-Carlo street circuit.
“This track has quite a few high-speed corners, which I think our car likes,” he explained after the chequered flag in Imola. “I also think we took a step forward with the setup of the car, which helps.
“[The next race in] Monaco is, of course, very, very different. So, let’s see how we are going to perform there. Last year was very difficult for us. I don’t expect it to be a lot easier this time around because there’s, of course, a lot of low speed, but we’ll see.
“I mean, it’s just one race on the calendar, where you try to do the best you can. Even after that, there’s a lot of races left, but, of course, you can clearly see that once we go to high-speed tracks and corners, then we are more competitive.”