Max Verstappen F1 News: Red Bull star seeking answers as major weakness identified

Max Verstappen

Verstappen seeking answers as major Red Bull WEAKNESS identified

Max Verstappen has not won a race since the Spanish GP

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Sunday 8 September 2024 20:00

Max Verstappen is still seeking answers despite identifying a major weakness with his Red Bull, Helmut Marko has revealed.

Neither Red Bull or Verstappen have won a race since the Spanish Grand Prix back in June and during that time, both driver and team have seen their respective leads in the drivers' and constructors' championships reduced.

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Red Bull's struggles continued in Monza last time out, with Verstappen and Sergio Perez finishing in sixth and eighth respectively.

Red Bull’s performance at the Italian Grand Prix left Verstappen furious after the race where he criticized just about every element of the team's weekend.

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According to both Verstappen and Perez, a main issue with the RB20 is its handling imbalance, which does not allow them to commit on corner entry.

Team chief Helmut Marko has revealed that Verstappen has been able to identify the weakness of the car, but that he and the team are still seeking answers as to what is causing that weakness.