Max Verstappen Admits Red Bull Is Now F1’s “Fourth Team” After Lonely Barcelona Reality Check
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Max Verstappen looks back resignedly on his race in Barcelona. The four-time world champion was unable to make an impact and moved up only one place during the race thanks to Kimi Antonelli's retirement. "We are simply too slow."
Max Verstappen was actually glad that the Barcelona-Catalonia Grand Prix was over. The Red Bull driver mainly drove his own race and still finished fourth, following the late retirement of World Championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
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