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Max Verstappen Urges Red Bull to Fix Latest ‘Horrendous’ Issue Now
Highlights
- Max Verstappen criticizes Red Bull’s poor race starts this season.
- Verstappen lost positions despite pole at Bahrain and Singapore events.
- Russell’s crash gave Verstappen lead and sprint victory in Singapore.
- Verstappen stresses starts must improve to win full Grand Prix races.
- Good starts crucial on tracks like Singapore with limited overtaking.
- Red Bull engineers pressured to fix starting issues for championship success.
Max Verstappen demands quick fixes to Red Bull’s launch performance after his Singapore sprint win, calling his getaway “horrendous” and warning it will cost Grand Prix victories without immediate improvement.
He repeatedly loses track position off the line this season, even from pole, turning race management into recovery drives rather than control from the front.
In Bahrain he is passed at the start by George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and the Singapore sprint sees Russell jump him before Turn 1 despite Verstappen’s front-row advantage.
Russell’s lap-one crash gifts Verstappen track position, and he converts for the sprint victory. The result flatters the underlying weakness and does little to ease Red Bull’s concern.
“The start was horrendous again, so that’s definitely something we need to improve on,” Verstappen says after the sprint.
He cautions that a repeat in the Grand Prix start will likely end his winning chances unless fortune intervenes.
Singapore magnifies the issue. Overtaking is limited, and in wet or changeable conditions it becomes near-impossible, so the launch phase dictates the race’s strategic shape.
Verstappen downplays the sprint’s significance, insisting the main prize is Sunday’s race. He also targets a clean qualifying to protect track position in a likely tight pack.
“I want to win tomorrow, not today,” Verstappen adds, separating sprint success from Grand Prix objectives.
Red Bull’s launch execution sits under the microscope. Consistent bite-point control, torque delivery, and traction mapping must align with tyre state and grid grip to stop repeat losses.
The engineering and strategy groups are tasked with restoring robustness, ensuring Verstappen holds track position rather than chasing recovery margins from the opening metres.
Good starts are decisive at Singapore, where track layout and conditions restrict overtaking opportunities.
His sprint success continues a formidable record, but the priority now is a faultless getaway in the Grand Prix after his Singapore sprint victory.
Strong qualifying remains pivotal after his recent Singapore form, including front-running pace in qualifying, but the launch will decide how much of it he can use.
With the October 11 race looming, Red Bull targets cleaner getaways to protect its title push against a tightening field, as outlined in the team’s Singapore race focus.
Visual Summary
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S T A R T
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Verstappen’s Missed Launches: A Season of Frustration
“The start was horrendous again — that’s definitely something we need to improve.”
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Bahrain
Lost P1
at launch
at launch
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Singapore
Ousted by Russell
before T1
before T1
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Sprint Win
Back in front
after Russell’s crash
after Russell’s crash
Verstappen’s warning:
“If these poor starts happen again, my race is over unless something crazy happens.”
Red Bull must fix the launch
or risk blocking Verstappen’s path to another title as the championship heads into its decisive phase.
or risk blocking Verstappen’s path to another title as the championship heads into its decisive phase.
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