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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has revealed that Max Verstappen’s win prospects in Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix were
During the race, Max Verstappen initially led from pole position but fell back behind Lando Norris due to a pit stop under a Safety Car period. Verstappen struggled to keep up with Norris, attributing it to ongoing balance issues. Christian Horner revealed that a substantial part of the floor of Verstappen’s car was missing, possibly damaged by hitting a cone on Lap 22. Verstappen denied feeling any difference in the car after hitting the cone and attributed his performance woes to tire struggles. Horner mentioned that Verstappen was consistently losing time in Turn 1 to Norris, possibly due to the damaged floor affecting performance. Verstappen later confirmed that the floor of his car had sustained damage, including a hole likely caused by hitting the cone.