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Verstappen Calls His Red Bull 'Undriveable' After More Woes
- Max Verstappen qualified in 11th place for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix after a shock Q2 elimination. The four-time world champion described his Red Bull car as "undriveable" during the session.
- Verstappen has struggled throughout the season, previously crashing out in Australia and retiring from the Chinese Grand Prix two weeks ago. New Formula One regulations mandating a 50-50 split between conventional and electrical power have compounded his frustration.
- Mercedes dominated at Suzuka with 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli claiming pole position with a 1min 28.778sec lap. George Russell qualified second, 0.298sec behind, after leading Friday's first practice session.
- Despite improvements made in FP3, technical understeer issues remained unpredictable during qualifying. Verstappen stated he faces problems "I cannot explain in detail here," leaving him uncertain heading into Sunday's race.
- Russell admitted his qualifying performance was "not ideal" after struggling with car feel throughout the session. With Mercedes pursuing another one-two finish, Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc remain positioned to challenge the team's early-season dominance.
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A rather resigned Max Verstappen (Red Bull) said after only 11th place in qualifying for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix that he needs to seriously think about how to move forward in life. The four-time champion doesn't like the new Formula 1, and he also has an uncompetitive car. If he doesn't enjoy it anymore, why would he continue with it, he thinks.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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