Verstappen's "Red Bull car made out of paper" comment explained
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Verstappen's "Red Bull car made out of paper" comment explained
Max Verstappen says components on the RB22 are breaking while driving, particularly at the rear of the car. The Dutchman says he has been complaining about the issue for years, but it is proving difficult to solve
After Friday's practice sessions and noticing a "lack of connection" in the car's balance, Max Verstappen already knew that Formula 1 qualifying at Monza would be difficult, and so it proved the following day. The Red Bull driver set the sixth fastest time on Saturday, almost three-tenths of a second behind the surprising pole sitter […]
Verstappen Sounds the Alarm on Red Bull's Monza Problems: "We Are Not Operating at 100%"
Max Verstappen will line up on the third row for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, but the reigning world champion’s patience is wearing paper-thin. After qualifying sixth with a 1:22.070—later promoted to fifth courtesy of Kimi Antonelli’s power unit penalty—Verstappen…
Max Verstappen no longer hides his weariness in the face of the technical problems that continue to disrupt his season at Red Bull. In Monza, the quadruple world champion explained that the repeated failures of the RB22 sometimes led him to voluntarily lift his foot when he played only minor positions. Between pieces that break, behavior problems on bumps and potentially dangerous aerodynamic losses, the Dutchman now seems to have accepted that …
Formula 1: Verstappen Frustrated with Red Bull RB22 Performance
(GMM) Max Verstappen (pictured in the RB22 at Monza) says repeated technical problems with Red Bull’s RB22 have reached the point where he has sometimes deliberately backed off rather than take unnecessary risks while fighting for minor positions. Speaking to Dutch media at Monza after qualifying, Verstappen explained his sarcastic radio complaint that “the car is made of paper”. “Sometimes we have components on the car that break or get stuck,”…
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