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Max Verstappen has detailed a key area that he has identified which his Red Bull team need to address if they are to challenge for victory in F1’s Austrian GP.
Max Verstappen has pointed out an important area that his Red Bull team needs to improve in order to compete for victory in the Austrian Grand Prix. He is looking to perform well in this race to lessen penalty points on his license and avoid a potential race ban. Verstappen emphasized the need to address the lack of pace and understeer in the RB21 to be competitive against McLaren. Despite facing challenges such as missing his race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, for personal reasons, Verstappen expressed confidence in Simon Rennie, who took over the role. Verstappen had positive feedback on Rennie’s performance and the team’s overall preparation for the race weekend. Lando Norris led a McLaren 1-2 in FP2 at the F1 Austrian GP, setting up a competitive atmosphere for the upcoming race.






