Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko was satisfied with his team's result at the Qatar Grand Prix. After a penalty demoted him to second place on the grid, Max Verstappen quickly overtook George Russell. The Dutchman fended off Lando Norris, who was penalised and crossed the finish line first place, five seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc in a race which was heavily affected by safety cars. The 81-year-old Austrian also reacted to Sergio Perez's retirement. The Mexican has only scored four points in the last five races.