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Max Verstappen was unable to take the fight to the McLarens or Charles Leclerc in Monaco qualifying, with a familiar problem having hurt Red Bull.
After qualifying in fifth place for the Monaco Grand Prix, Max Verstappen expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the Red Bull RB21 at the Circuit de Monaco, particularly in Sector 2.
Despite showing strong pace in final practice, Verstappen was unable to contend for pole position, which was ultimately claimed by Lando Norris of McLaren.
Verstappen ultimately settled for fifth on the grid, six-tenths off Norris’s pole lap, but was elevated to fourth due to a grid penalty for Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen acknowledged the car’s struggles with bumps, kerbs, and low-speed corners, issues that have persisted for Red Bull over the past two seasons.
The Dutch driver noted that the car’s weaknesses in low-speed corners and on kerbs have been long-standing problems that still persist, especially evident at Monaco.
