McLaren Highlights Red Bull Weapon After Verstappen’s Pole Breakthrough
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From "paper car" to pole – What changed for Verstappen and Red Bull?
Max Verstappen has taken his first pole of the season at Sepang. The Red Bull car appears to be in a good window in the heat, although the four-time F1 world champion adds that the Baku upgrade and an “off-weekend” for Mercedes also played their part
Less than a month after calling his Red Bull a "paper" car in Monza, Max Verstappen has just crossed a symbolic stage in the recovery of his team in Sepang. This expression was specifically concerned with the degradation of certain components of the RB22 during a race, a problem which, according to the Dutchman and Laurent Mekies, can no longer be completely corrected in 2026. But in terms of pure performance, the situation has changed considera…
From "paper car" to pole in Malaysia – What's behind Max Verstappen and Red Bull's pace?
It is less than a month since Max Verstappen qualified sixth at Monza and afterwards spoke about a Red Bull car "made of paper". Admittedly, that comment specifically concerned the "car degradation" issue – components that sometimes deteriorate over the course of a race – and according to Verstappen and team principal Laurent Mekies, that issue can no longer be fully resolved in 2026.But ...Keep reading
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