US EditionMax Verstappen Lambasts Red Bull Challenger After "a Bad Day" at British GP FP Sessions
SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 4 – Max Verstappen faced handling and understeer problems with the RB21 car at Silverstone, finishing 10th and 5th in practice while trailing rivals McLaren and Ferrari by nearly half a second.
- Max Verstappen described Friday's practice at the 2025 British Grand Prix as a bad day due to lack of balance and difficulty in corners.
- Red Bull's RB21 has suffered persistent issues this season despite constant upgrades, with recent updates in Austria failing to resolve them.
- Verstappen ended FP1 in 10th place and improved to 5th in FP2, but struggled significantly through Turns 6 and 7 due to low speeds and challenging wind conditions, although he noted that other parts of his laps looked relatively strong.
- Christian Horner expressed cautious confidence, highlighting understeer issues to fix, promising necessary tools, and refusing to fully commit to Verstappen's 2026 Red Bull seat.
- Verstappen trails Oscar Piastri by 61 points and needs a breakthrough in Saturday's qualifying to stay competitive as McLaren and Ferrari gain ground.
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Verstappen struggled to "find much balance in the car" on the opening day at Silverstone
On the back of his first-lap retirement from last Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, reigning champion Max Verstappen had a challenging opening day at Silverstone, but Red Bull might find a better setup for the upgraded RB21.
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