Tom Coronel says Red Bull have made change this season that Max Verstappen is ‘quite pleased’ with

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Red Bull have been on a rollercoaster journey both on and off the track in 2024, but they still have a chance of retaining both championships.

The constructors’ prospects, while fading, aren’t entirely over yet with a raft of United States Grand Prix upgrades set to bring some more life to the RB20.

They trail McLaren by 41 points with six races to go, and they’re aware that to recover that deficit, Sergio Perez must rediscover his form and maximise his potential.

On the other side of the garage, Max Verstappen has had one hand on a fourth consecutive title all season, only to watch his hopes fade as his lead was diminished by Lando Norris over the last few months.

Max Verstappen ‘quite pleased’ with more peace at Red Bull

Red Bull need to buck the recent trend and swing things back in their direction, or at least prevent McLaren from building any more momentum.

It appears that by calming things down off the track, the team is in better spirits, having a positive influence on Verstappen, according to Tom Coronel appearing on RacingNews365’s F1 podcast.

“I feel a bit of positivity coming back at Red Bull,” said Coronel. “There is just a little more peace. I see that they are talking more toward each other than away from each other.

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“You knew that there was an internal struggle, you saw that very clearly. Helmut Marko is starting to talk a lot again, who we haven’t heard at all for half a year.

“Christian Horner is just a bit, gives less frustrated answers. There is a bit more peace in it all. Max is of course quite pleased with it,” he continued.

“He also sees that he says ‘I feel good here’. If I go somewhere it will only be another team one more time. ‘I am not a hopper from team to team.'”

What does Verstappen need to do in the final six races?

The equation is a fairly simple one for the three-time reigning champion with two triple-header events left to go in 2024.

He can afford to finish second behind Lando Norris, without taking the fastest lap at every event, and still claim his fourth consecutive crown.

The main problem remains that his RB20 car has struggled to deliver the goods over the last few races and has been as slow if not slower than both Ferrari and Mercedes too at times.

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It would be a disaster to have more than just the McLaren drivers ahead of him, and apply much more pressure if Red Bull’s incoming upgrades fail to work.

No one faces the heat more than his championship rival Norris though, who is aware that anything less than four, if not five wins will see the Dutchman take home the most important silverware.