Verstappen Doubts Victory Was Possible Despite Historic Close Finish
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Max Verstappen recovered from eighth on the grid to finish second at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, feeling the progress made by the updates introduced by Red Bull Racing. However, he also acknowledged that the RB22 still has fundamental problems that "cannot be fixed this year." Although Verstappen finished eighth in qualifying due to power unit (PU) problems, he steadily climbed the ranks in the race, closing in on leader George Russell to wi…
Max Verstappen took his seventh podium in the Azerbaijan-GP in 2026, he could literally smell the victory. Would he have won this race with a better starting position?
Why Max Verstappen says 0.196s Baku finish-line gap to George Russell is slightly misleading
Verstappen says the true margin was a full second and adds that victory would have been difficult even without the engine problem in qualifying. For one of the first times this year, however, the Red Bull driver did enjoy the racing
Max Verstappen acknowledged that it was a particularly difficult race in Baku, which he could nevertheless win.
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gptoday.comMax Verstappen quashes Baku win theory after superb F1 comeback
Max Verstappen appeared to disbelieve any notion that he might have won the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix had he started higher up the grid. The Dutchman started the race at the Baku City Circuit eighth, and was quickly up to third after scything past Pierre Gasly, Lewis Hamilton Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc. Amid his chase of Oscar Piastri, Verstappen struggled to maintain pace to challenge, and in turn, held up teammate Isack Hadjar behi…
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