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Disappointed Verstappen Admits to Wrong Tyre Strategy at US Grand Prix
Verstappen said Red Bull’s wrong tyre order, slow pit stop and radio failures left him unable to match the leaders.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen finished third at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, though he struggled to match the leaders' pace throughout the race.
- Losing pole position to Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli on Saturday preceded Verstappen's sluggish start Sunday; he admitted his tire strategy was flawed, stating, "I think our overall pace was not good enough and probably the tyres that we had available were not the right ones."
- Verstappen secured a podium finish despite being passed late by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, acknowledging, "Maybe a little bit lucky with the VSC at the end, but I'll take it."
- Teammate Isack Hadjar finished sixth after a race defined by radio disputes; following the event, Hadjar demanded a "redesign" of his clutch, telling Sky Sports, "You know, I do everything perfectly in terms of procedure, and then I just have clutch."
- Race winner Kimi Antonelli now needs only two points in Mexico to secure the championship, while Verstappen's result extended his strong recent run, leaving him five points behind Lewis Hamilton for third place in the standings.
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The two recurring issues that hampered Verstappen and Red Bull again at the US GP
Verstappen concludes that too many small things went wrong in Austin, describing Red Bull's starts as 'consistently s**t', while both he and Isack Hadjar once again encountered radio problems
·London, United Kingdom
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F1: Max Verstappen admits to wrong tyre strategy after third place finish at US Grand Prix
The four-time world champion, who started from second on the grid, opened the race with two stints on soft tyres that left him with a lot of work to do as he was stuck with a two-stop strategy.
·Chennai, India
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