Max Verstappen vented his frustration with Crimson Bull’s qualifying engine in Baku, after ending Q3 eighth on the grid for the Formulation 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Verstappen regarded like a possible polesitter after taking prime spot in FP3 earlier within the day, however the RB22 was to considerably show to be a his downfall.
Its Ford-collaborated energy unit apparently lacked sufficient energy to see him problem for an honest grid spot, and located himself outqualified by returning teammate Isack Hadjar, who will begin the race on Saturday fourth.
Verstappen will now be left to struggle by means of the sphere on the circuit he dominated final yr in each, his lights-to-flag victory in 2025 now a scant reminiscence.
After qualifying, Verstappen defined the shortage of efficiency from the PU, handing is a four-letter worded evaluation.
“The entire qualifying the engine didn’t work,” he stated. “We made an adjustment to the automobile which additionally wasn’t utterly constructive. In comparison with my teammate, I used to be already half a second quick on the straights. After which in Q3 you wish to push within the center lap, abruptly the battery wasn’t full, doesn’t cost, doesn’t work, after which they inform me: you must push with half a battery,
“I say yeah, f**okay off. I used to be actually utterly performed with it. You put together so properly for the entire weekend, the automobile goes properly, after which every thing falls aside in qualifying, there’s nothing you are able to do about that anymore.”
Verstappen continued: “After that lap that I needed to abort as a result of the battery was solely half full, the tyres cooled down an excessive amount of, you’ll be able to’t push as a result of it doesn’t work, so you’ll be able to’t get sufficient temperature into these tyres.
“So additionally in that closing lap simply not the correct grip, and the identical downside with the engine, the engine braking which may be very unusual; it’s as in the event you typically pull the handbrake in sure corners. So yeah, one thing is critically incorrect.”
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