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Verstappen's father says Red Bull must close gap

May 17 Mercedes has 'turned the tide' and now has a clear edge over Red Bull. That is he admission of Jos Verstappen, whose son Max is locked in a close head-to-head battle with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton for the 2021 title. However, despite initially having a quicker car in 2021, Verstappen senior told De Telegraaf that Red Bull's team rival has now 'turned the tide'. 'After the winter test and also the first race weekend in Bahrain, everything indicated that Red Bull has a very good car,' Jos said. 'But Mercedes quickly turned the tide. 'We must not forget how superior they were last year. Yes, there have been some aerodynamic changes but overall the Mercedes remains a very good car.' The...
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