Max Verstappen has downplayed Red Bull's suspension issues after securing victory at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday night.
The 26-year-old went into the event in North America seeking a return to winning ways, having finished sixth in Monaco last time out.
British trio Lando Norris, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton all performed well, making up three of the top four spots.
But Verstappen returned to his brilliant best, with the Dutchman winning the race to extend his lead at the top of the Formula One standings.
Red Bull's suspension has been blamed for their slight dip in form in recent times.
Yet Verstappen, speaking in the aftermath of his latest triumph, has now downplayed concerns surrounding his RB20 car.
“Not particularly an issue, we know what it is, so we just need to work on it but nevertheless we won and that’s the most important thing," he said.
"We still have a lot of room to improve.”
Verstappen also admitted he enjoyed himself on Sunday, dubbing the event 'crazy'.
“It was a pretty crazy race, a lot of things were happening and we had to keep on top of our calls," he continued.
"As a team we did really well today, we remained calm and we pitted at the right time, the safety car worked out nicely for us but even after that we were managing the gaps quite well.
“I love it, that was a lot of fun, those kind of races you need once in a while.”
Norris and Russell have also addressed the result in Canadia.
Russell admitted he was disappointed not to win the race, dubbing it a 'missed opportunity'.
Yet the Mercedes star was delighted the Silver Arrows were competing for victory, having struggled for consistency over the past few years.
"Yes. It felt like a missed opportunity to be honest," he said.
"We were really quick at the beginning on the inters and then Lando came through really fast and then we jumped back onto the slicks and made a couple of mistakes, pushing the limits and paid the price, but nevertheless it was our first podium of the year.
"We had a really fast car this weekend and to be back in mix fighting for a victory, that’s what F1 is about."
On whether he felt he had a chance of winning before his slip at turn eight, he added: "I think so, we had the pace.
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"Max was strong at that point of the race, but then when we put the mediums on at the end we were really fast.
"I think that mistake with Oscar when I tried overtaking him and I lost the position to Lewis cost us at least P2, but I’ll take the positives.
"It was our first podium and pole of the year, which is exciting moving forward."
As for Norris, the McLaren star was happy with how he performed despite being unable to win a second race of the season.
"It was [wild]. It was chaos, it was eventful to be honest, I felt like I drove a good race, the whole time, from start to finish," he said.
"The first two stints were strong, I had amazing pace, then the safety car had me over, just like it helped me in Miami.
"It's now had me back over. Honestly, I thought it was a pretty perfect race from my side, just a bit unlucky but it was good fun overall.
"These conditions were so stressful inside the car but very enjoyable at the same time.
"I mean, the first stint, I was in the lead by what 10-12 seconds, pulling away two, three seconds a lap. Things were going beautifully but it's Montreal so there's something that comes into play. Fair play to Max, he drove a good race.
"It's good fun, I'm happy with second. Good points for the team."
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