Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen hasn't had the start to 2017 he had hoped for but as we prepare for round four at the Sochi Autodrom in Russia this coming weekend, the Dutchman is confident that the Milton Keynes based squad should have a decent weekend and hopefully score some very valuable points.
Speaking ahead of the event, Max explained that he believes they have done well here in the past, regardless of what the stats say and he is looking forward to returning there this week and improving those stats….
Max, the stats (three points finishes from six starts, 3 x 2 cars) suggest the Sochi Autodrom is not the Team's best venue, but you beg to differ, is that right?
It's an interesting track. It has a lot of long straights but despite that fact, Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso have actually done pretty well on that track in the past. It's a special track and it's still very new. It's also in the middle of the Olympic Park and that gives a special atmosphere to it.
It has a very particular layout too.
The corners are mostly 90 degrees, which you normally never experience. It's quite a flat track with not a lot of elevation changes and some difficult braking zones. It's always challenging to come from high speed into a low speed corner and achieve the best out of it in braking. I'm definitely looking forward to going back there and have a good race.
The circuit and the Olympic Park are about 30km from the city of Sochi itself. Have you had the chance to explore?
Last year I visited the city centre in Sochi which was pretty interesting and I found a really nice restaurant that I will definitely go back to this year. I'll keep the name secret for now though.
