Pushed on how much he has been chasing the balance this weekend, Verstappen added: “I think it’s just the weakness that we have in the car. The low-speed corners are not good, we know that, and it’s just highlighted again.”
In the other Red Bull, Yuki Tsunoda was a disappointed Q2 eliminee with his run to 12th – suggesting after Qualifying that there was more to that early exit than meets the eye.
Asked what happened on his final lap, he said: “I mean, it’s not just the last push, it started in Q2, but it’s okay… I know what’s happened and I don’t have to talk [about it] here. I’ll try my best to score…