Enrique Scalabroni believes “Max Verstappen would have won in Austria with Ferrari”. Enrique Scalabroni on Ferrari's race in Austria.

In Formula 1, Max Verstappen is literally dominating this championship, thanks to the a Red Bull combination that has no weaknesses. But would the Dutchman be able to win in Formula 1 with a different car, perhaps with the Ferrari SF-23?

According to Argentinian former race car designer, technical director, and team racing boss Enrique Scalabroni, Max Verstappen would have won last Sunday at the Red Bull Ring even with the Ferrari, as the Argentine engineer believes that Max Verstappen makes a huge difference compared to other drivers. So, it’s not so much the RB19 that makes the difference, but the driver…

This is what Scalabroni said on the topic in an interview with the Pit-Talk podcast:

“The Red Bull is a good car, not exceptional as everyone believes. But there is a driver who is exceptional compared to other drivers. Max Verstappen is the difference-maker. When you see that the times are close between two drivers driving the same car, it shows that the car is very good and can be easily pushed to the limit.” – he explained.

“I think if Max Verstappen had been driving the Ferrari in the Austrian GP, he would have won. Because the difference wasn’t so evident between the Red Bull and Ferrari. The fact is that the RB19 lost in certain parts of the circuit compared to the Ferrari, but Max Verstappen still managed to make the difference. And it’s not the car, considering that Sergio Perez couldn’t make the difference like Verstappen. Perez has been pushing beyond the limits of the car for the past four races to be fast, resulting in several mistakes.” – concluded Enrique Hector Scalabroni, who joined the Ferrari team as chassis and aerodynamics Chief Designer in September 1989 and developed Barnard’s Ferrari 640 carbon chassis.

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After all, it’s the numbers that speak. Max Verstappen is proving to be the best Formula 1 driver at the moment, as Red Bull’s leading position in both championships is undoubtedly due to Max Verstappen rather than Sergio Perez. The Mexican driver has only managed to step onto the podium once in the last four races, which was last Sunday in Austria.

If it weren’t for the Dutchman, the Milton Keynes team would currently be in a fierce battle with Aston Martin and Mercedes… But fortunately for the Anglo-Austrian team, they have a driver who shows that talent can still make a difference in Formula One despite everything…