Helmut Marko hails Red Bull 'resurrection' after Max Verstappen crushes McLaren

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko hailed Max Verstappen's crushing Italian Grand Prix victory as a "resurrection" for the Austrian outfit.  Verstappen converted pole position into victory at Monza to crush McLaren by 19.2 seconds, but did face an early fight with Lando Norris.  The four-time world champion cut across the first chicane on the opening lap and was instructed to fall behind Norris, before quickly overtaking the Briton with ease.  It marked a first win for Verstappen and the team since Imola, with Marko recognising that only two races ago in Hungary were the team celebrating scoring a point. "Two races ago, in Hungary, [we] was still happy if a point was achieved at all," Marko told Sky DE . "Here we win by 20 seconds. Except for the first corner, it was sovereign. Max was in constant control and our concerns were only because of a possible safety car. That's why we delayed the pit stop a bit." It was a sublime performance by Verstappen and a record-breaking one, as the 27-year-old crossed the finish line to complete the quickest F1 race in history. Marko was full of praise for the Milton Keynes-based outfit's star driver. "You can't say anything about it when he has a 20-second lead," added Marko. "That's just Max now. What a resurrection, we are all overjoyed." Red Bull did introduce a new floor for the Italian GP which has performed better than the team expected, giving it confidence for the remainder of the season. "When I think of last year, Monza, that was our worst race," Marko recalled. "I believe in Baku. The fast circuits should suit us more.  "Singapore is a country where we have never won. But I think we can compete at the front on most circuits under our own steam."