Verstappen Buoyed by P2 Finish in Race of ‘Survival’
Verstappen said he did not expect the podium after Red Bull battled gearbox, damping and aerodynamic problems throughout the race.
- On Sunday, Max Verstappen secured second place at the Hungarian Grand Prix behind Lando Norris, benefiting when Oscar Piastri's McLaren retired. Verstappen gained one position through the retirement.
- Throughout the weekend, Verstappen struggled with his Red Bull's gearbox and aerodynamic performance. The team had abandoned an experimental Macarena rear wing at the Belgian Grand Prix after Verstappen deemed it risky.
- After his first pit stop, The Dutchman executed a bold lunge past Lewis Hamilton at Turn 1. He elected not to stop during a late VSC period, opting for soft tires to secure the result.
- "Overall, I still don't really understand how we are second," Verstappen said, characterizing the result as an "overperformance" for the team. Teammate Isack Hadjar, who finished sixth, also described the car as "undriveable."
- Red Bull faces mounting pressure to fix damping failures and persistent gearbox issues before upcoming races. Verstappen and Isack Hadjar have repeatedly flagged these technical problems as critical impediments to competitive performance.
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Max Verstappen calls second place in Hungary an overperformance despite car struggles
Max Verstappen described his second-place finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix as a surprising “overperformance,” revealing that his Red Bull continued to struggle with significant car issues throughout the race. Despite these ongoing technical difficulties, Verstappen managed to secure a podium spot, a result that even he found difficult to comprehend given the challenges faced. The Dutch driver’s unexpected performance at the Hungaroring came am…
He was really there. In second place. Max Verstappen. Behind the winner Lando Norris. Despite all the problems this weekend, the complaining about grip and an unmanageable car, there was still a second place for Verstappen and Red Bull.
F1: Max Verstappen finishes second at Hungary despite describing his car as “undriveable”
Max Verstappen continued to complain about his car and put pressure on his Red Bull team on Sunday despite securing his second consecutive podium finish and a third in four races.
Verstappen grumbles as he roars to second in 'undriveable' car
The four-time champion came in second behind McLaren's world champion Lando Norris in the Hungarian Grand Prix while grumbling about his car's gearbox and aerodynamic performance. He had earlier described the car as "undriveable" a comment repeated by team-mate Isack Hadjar who finished sixth. "I didn't expect to be on the podium today, but we worked hard for it," said Verstappen. "The start was decent, you know, to get through turns one and t…
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