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Red Bull boss Christian Horner said the team “simply don’t understand” the drop in pace from Q2 to Q3 during Saturday’s Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying session at Monza. Max Verstappen set a 1:19.662s laptime during Saturday’s Q2 session with Sergio Perez posting a 1:20.216s tour of the Monza circuit. But a bizarre turn […]
During Saturday’s Q2 session, Max Verstappen clocked a fast lap time of 1:19.662s at Monza, with Sergio Perez trailing behind at 1:20.216s. However, in the Q3 top-10 shootout with fresh tires, Verstappen and Perez surprisingly lagged, finishing seventh and eighth respectively. Verstappen expressed bewilderment, stating that dropping four-tenths from their Q2 times was abnormal. Red Bull Team Principal, Horner, echoed the confusion, highlighting a fundamental issue affecting their performance. Verstappen’s recent struggles in qualifying and the team’s persistent balance problems have raised concerns within the Red Bull camp. Despite opting for an older spec floor at Zandvoort, the team’s performance issues persist, prompting a need for quick solutions to compete effectively against McLaren, Ferrari, and Mercedes.
