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Red Bull boss Christian Horner has revealed that extreme understeer was behind the struggle that Max Verstappen endured in the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Red Bull’s weekend commenced on an encouraging note as Verstappen utilised its latest updates to convert pole position into a first win since June in the Sprint race. But […]
Red Bull had a promising start to the weekend with Verstappen winning the Sprint race from pole position. However, their performance declined in the main event, with Verstappen finishing third behind both Ferrari drivers. The team struggled with understeer on the RB20, affecting tire degradation during the race. Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner mentioned adjusting front wing angle as a solution to the understeer issue. Despite challenges, Verstappen’s race engineer found and addressed an issue during the race, allowing for improvements in performance. Max Verstappen eventually finished third due to a penalty given to Lando Norris for a track limit violation.