Verstappen: It's hard to say when we'll be able to improve.

      In Shanghai, Max Verstappen took 4th place, which can be considered a good result, given that Red Bull did not have the fastest car at the beginning of the season. Liam Lawson finished only 15th, saying that the problems were partly due to a faulty approach to working with the settings.

      Max Verstappen (4th): "As the race progressed, the grip of the rubber on the asphalt suddenly got better, although it seemed that it remained at about the same level for the rivals. So, of course, I was able to show more and more encouraging lap times, and overall it became more fun to drive, and I was able to compete with other drivers.

      But the first half of the Grand Prix was very difficult, and we just tried to drive at our own pace. During the sprint, I tried to keep the same pace as my rivals, but my tires lost their effectiveness. And today, the tires worked quite well after the pit stop, but I still want to race in a different way.

      At least the second leg of the race was encouraging, but we have a lot to analyze. I hope that in the process of preparing for the stage in Japan, we will be able to figure something out.

      However, it is difficult to say when we will be able to add if we do not yet know how this can be done. But at least the pace in the last leg of today's race will give us a clearer picture. We will analyze the telemetry in detail, try to come to some conclusions, and there is hope that we will be more competitive in Suzuka.

      In any case, nothing changes for me, I have a calm and positive attitude. I continue to enjoy life, and when I get behind the wheel of a racing car, I do everything in my power, and I don't think about anything else. Overall, I'm in a good mood, regardless of whether I'm in the cockpit or outside, and that's the most important thing."

      Liam Lawson (15th): "Today we tried to take a very aggressive approach to the settings, which is why we had to start from the pit lane. Of course, we were able to obtain certain information, including that it became clear that our approach had not worked.

      If you think about the sprint, yesterday we were much more competitive, I could overtake other cars and all that. But today, the difficulties have clearly increased, and the reasons for this have yet to be clarified. Of course, I also need to work on myself, but so far there are only two races left.

      I would like to have sixty days for the tests, and I know that newcomers from other teams were given the opportunity to work on the tests during the offseason, but unfortunately we didn't do that. In any case, we couldn't work on the tests behind the wheel of this car. In general, so far I have little experience piloting the RB21, and this is one of the reasons for what is happening.

      But that's not an excuse, and I understand that I have to get over the problems as quickly as possible. To be honest, the team tried to help me today, tried to do something to make it easier for me to pilot, so they adjusted the balance. Unfortunately, it turned out that the direction of work with the car was chosen incorrectly, and driving became even more difficult."