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'Beyond Frustrated' Verstappen Says Eighth Was Best He Could Do
Red Bull finished Suzuka with both cars, gathering data to address multiple car issues under new regulations before the next race in May, team principal Mekies said.
- On Sunday, Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished eighth at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka after qualifying 11th, expressing he was "beyond frustrated" with the result.
- Team principal Laurent Mekies acknowledged the team learned more about the car's current limitations, as Verstappen described the performance as "not sustainable" and requiring more pace and stable balance.
- The 28-year-old has lost his title last season to McLaren's Lando Norris and recently faced questions about his state of mind following a clash with a British reporter.
- With April's Bahrain and Saudi Arabian rounds cancelled due to conflict in the Gulf, Verstappen will compete in the 24 Hours of Nuerburgring in May, seeking "stuff that makes me smile."
- Red Bull has a few weeks to find fixes for the car's limitations, with Mekies stating "there is not just one area we can pinpoint" but expressing full confidence in the team.
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Motor racing-'Beyond frustrated' Verstappen says eighth was best he could do at Japan's Suzuka
SUZUKA, Japan, March 29 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen had said he was 'beyond frustrated' after qualifying 11th for the Japanese Grand Prix, and finishing eighth in Sunday's race at Suzuka did little to lift his spirits. Read full story
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The Straits Times'Beyond frustrated' Verstappen says eighth was best he could do
SUZUKA, Japan, March 29 : Max Verstappen had said he was 'beyond frustrated' after qualifying 11th for the Japanese Grand Prix, and finishing eighth in Sunday's race at Suzuka did little to lift his spirits.Red Bull's four-times world champion, who has been an outspoken critic of Formula One's new regulations
Max Verstappen finishes no higher than eighth place in Japan. He once again shows that he is not satisfied with the new regulations.
Red Bull's pilot, Max Verstappen, said to be “very frustrated” after only extending to the 11th position in Japan's Grand Primio. The eighth place won on this Sunday (29), in Suzuka, did little to improve his soul. The Dutch team — which has been a frequent critic of the new regulations and of the current was of Formula 1 engines — did not try to minimize the situation. “The Saturday was a disaster. Today, I only maximized what was possible in t…
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