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Verstappen tells Red Bull technical directive theorists to “go suck on an egg”
Red Bull’s winning streak was abruptly halted at the Singapore Grand Prix, exposing weaknesses in the RB19 that were unexpected. Speculations were made that the performance drop could be attributed to new technical directives aimed at reducing flexi-floors and flexi-wings. However, Max Verstappen, after an impressive performance securing pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix, defended Red Bull against critics. He dismissed claims that the technical directives were the cause of their troubles and expressed his determination to have a strong weekend. Verstappen dominated the qualifying session, finishing over half a second ahead of the McLaren drivers and more than seven-tenths faster than his own teammate. He described the weekend as incredible and felt confident in the performance of his car at the Japanese circuit.
Source: Crash
