September's Monza weekend was Red Bull's lowest point of 2024, before Max Verstappen stabilised his lead over Lando Norris
Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner admitted he felt Max Verstappen's fourth world championship was looking like a tall order by September's Italian Grand Prix, in the face of McLaren's resurgence. Red Bull's RB20 was F1's strongest car in the opening stages of the 2024 season, with it looking likely Verstappen and the team would continue their streak of dominance that saw the Dutchman win 19 out of 22 races in 2023.
Since Miami, I would say that was a turning point. Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, speaks with Christian Horner, Team Principal, Red Bull Racing Photo by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images 'The car was very difficult to drive, but he was able to adapt and get the most out of it. I think we've improved it in latter races, but certainly around Monza time, it looked like the championship was slipping away.
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