Frustrated Max Verstappen pinpoints where Red Bull need to improve
Max Versܫtappen paints bleak picture for Red Bull's prospects after difficult Friday practice at Imola.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen says Red Bull have work to do to have any chance of being in the fight for pole position at the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
The reigning world champion endured a difficult Friday at Imola as he finished seventh in FP1 and fifth in FP2, ending the day nearly🌸 half a second adrift of the dominant McLarens.
Verstappen, 🌼in an upgraded R🌄ed Bull, was unhappy with the balance and handling of his car and cut a frustrated figure inside the cockpit of his car.
The Dutchman was even seen punching hisꦫ steering wheel at one point after a scrappy lap which featured several wide moments.
Speaking at the co♋nclusion of Friday’s running, Verstappen conceded Red Bull are not𝓰 currently “fast enough” to challenge at the front this weekend.
“We tried a lot. Some things worked better than others but overall not fast enough at t൲he moment,” said Verstappen, who was also off the pace on the long runs.
Asked what level his confidence is at headin♐g into the rest of the weekend, Verstappen replied: “At t𝄹he moment not very high.
“We definitely need a bit more wor🎃k to just get a better through corner b🌠alance to go faster.
“I think it’s the same in the long runs. I got overtaken by the McLarens so that says enough right? They🐲 pull away.
“But even then, compared to other teams around us I think it w🐻as a bit tough today.”
Red Bull teammate168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Yuki Tsunoda was only 16th in FP1, before improving to⭕ eighth in FP2.
Max Verstappen’s bizarre cockpit issue
Verstappen was heard complaininꦰg about having a loose nut inside his cockpit during second prac﷽tice.
“Can you have a look… Oh I lost it, it’s like a nut,” Verstappen said over team radio. “I had a nut in my h♔and but it fell into my seat.”
Assessing Verstappen’s Friday, 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve told Sky Sports F1: "The car looks l𒆙ike a handful. It's hard to drive. He's really muscling it through.
"But finding a nut in your pedals, woah, that's sca🎃ry be🐲cause it could lock the gas pedal or the brake pedal.
"Does it come from the car that something came loཧose or was it forgotten there. That's something to find out."
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