Max Verstappen has suggested that possible damage to his RB22 may have compromised his pace during the Brazilian Grand Prix, despite producing a remarkable recovery from 21st on the grid to finish second.
The Dutchman delivered an impressive opening stint at Interlagos, making his way through the field and gaining several positions in the early stages of the race.
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However, Verstappen revealed afterwards that his car’s behaviour changed significantly as the race progressed, leaving him struggling with an unusual balance that prevented him from challenging Lando Norris for victory.
Speaking immediately after the race, the four-time world champion reflected on his afternoon: “It was a challenging race. The first few laps were, of course, very important and I overtook a lot of cars. Actually, that first stint on the stints was very, very strong.”
Verstappen raises concerns over possible Red Bull damage
Despite his strong start, Verstappen admitted that something appeared to change with the car during the subsequent stages of the Grand Prix.
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“Unfortunately, after that, I don’t know if we picked up some kind of damage, because the car felt like the complete opposite I’ve felt the whole weekend with some really weird balance.”
The Dutchman eventually climbed into second place, but was unable to close the gap to Norris, who went on to secure victory at Interlagos.
“Once I got into P2 I couldn’t really make any inroads. So we have to understand what went wrong there but, I mean, starting in P21 and being on the podium in second is a very good result.”
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