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Max Verstappen endured a challenging first practice in Silverstone, with Helmut Marko having outlined why.
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko admitted that a mistake was made in the set-up of Max Verstappen’s car during first practice for the British Grand Prix. Verstappen had to settle for 10th place on the timesheets, almost six-tenths adrift of Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen complained about understeer and oversteer, with performance varying from corner to corner, indicating a problem somewhere in the set-up that needs to be addressed before second practice.
Marko acknowledged that the team’s performance was not close to the podium and that adjustments needed to be made to get the car back in order. Verstappen also ran an upgraded floor in the session, but only his car received the new part due to time constraints.
Despite the challenges, Marko praised Arvid Lindblad’s performance in replacing Yuki Tsunoda in first practice, highlighting his clear feedback and strong performance in the long run.
