Verstappen Out After One Lap of Monaco Grand Prix
The four-time world champion said the engine dropped dead before he could get away, ending Red Bull's race after just one lap.
- Max Verstappen's hopes for his first 2026 win evaporated at the Monaco Grand Prix when his Red Bull stalled on the grid, ending his race after qualifying second behind Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli.
- Red Bull and Verstappen have faced a difficult 2026 season due to issues with their new, purpose-built engine designed with Ford; problems were evident before the race even began.
- After stalling, Verstappen radioed "Nice. What the f---." and later asked Red Bull "What should I do?" before retiring at the end of the first lap.
- Verstappen told media the retirement was "annoying and disappointing," though he noted it was "less painful" since he is not currently leading the championship.
- The Spanish Grand Prix next week will be a testing ground; Verstappen said it is "a good place to see if we really made a proper step forward" given the track's high-speed aero demands.
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Max Verstappen retired from the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix following a malfunction at the start. The four-time world champion was on the front row but was unable to set off when the lights went out. Reporter Erik van Haren looks back on the race from Monaco.
Algemeen Dagblad
Things are not going Max Verstappen's way this Formula 1 season. At the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, things went wrong right at the start, and he recorded his second retirement of the year. The four-time world champion hopes to recover this coming weekend at the Barcelona Grand Prix, at a circuit he has fond memories of. Read here to find out when he will be in action.
The Formula 1 World Championship round in Monaco was won by series leader Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), who took his fifth consecutive round victory.
The four-time world champion Max Verstappen has already left the Monaco Grand Prix shortly after the start. In the end there was a long break – because the asphalt broke up. The winner wrote history.
Verstappen out of Monaco Grand Prix on opening lap
Max Verstappen was forced to retire on the opening lap of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix after an issue from the front row of the grid. (EPA Images pic) MONTE CARLO: Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen was forced to retire on the very first lap of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday after an issue right from the front row of the grid. The four-time world champion, who had hoped to make a strong start to seize the lead – which is crucia…
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