Max Verstappen cited Red Bull’s major weakness in low-speed corners to explain why he could not compete for pole position in F1 sprint qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix.

Despite excelling in the high-speed section at the start of the lap, the reigning world champion was unable to maintain this sp🤪eed, ultimately settling for fourth on the grid.

Verstappen had taken provisional pole in SQ3 but was eclipsed by Mercedes’ 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kimi Antonelli and the two McLaren drivers, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri, ahead of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris.

Sprint qualifying was a familiar story for Verstappen and Red Bull, who continue to lack overall pace relative 🌳to McLaren.

Reflecting on sprint qualifying in Miami, Verstappen said: “I think what we also did in Q3 was good. The tyres were holding on quite well. Unfortunately, already from F🍌P1, I was struggling with a lot of understeer in the car.

“Around 🍃here with all these low-speed corners you lose quite a bit of lap time. You can see in the first sector we’re quite 🦋competitive as that’s where the few high speed corners are but as soon as you get to the low speed you lack quite a bit of grip. P4 is alright.

“It’s not where I want to be but you also need to be realistic with the limitations we have at the moment. It was still quite ✅close.”

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen predicts “it will be tough with the heat”

Despite Red Bull’s inconsisten🌞cies this season, Verstappen remains firmly in the 2025 F1 title race.

After five rounds, Verstappen is just 12 points behind Piastri at the top of ⭕the F1 drivers’ championship.

Verstappen remains the only non-Red Bull winner so far this year, coming out on top at Suzuka꧃ after a legendary pole position lap.

Red Bull introduced a sꦓignificant floor upgrade for this weekend, and further developments are expected for the European season, which𒆙 starts in two weeks at Imola.

Regarding Red Bull’s chances in the sprint - anꦦd for the remainder of the weekend - Verstappen 🍌expects it will be “tough” due to the hotter conditions.

“Honestly, it’s very difficult to say in a sprint weekend because there’s no real proper data or long runs♒ because you don’t know what others are doing with fuel loads and stuff,” Verstappen added.

“Just going off with my own feelings and also how I felt balance-wꦏise with the car, it will be tough with the heat. Like I said, we know our limitations so we just need to try and make the best of it.”