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Max Verstappen had to deal with the RB21 at its most troublesome at the Hungaroring, but one problem in particular caused the Dutchman serious difficulties.
Max Verstappen has disclosed the key issue Red Bull faced at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where he could only manage to salvage two points.
The Hungaroring proved to be a calamity for the Milton Keynes squad, as Verstappen began in eighth place and Yuki Tsunoda in the pit lane.
Despite Tsunoda being only 0.163s slower than Verstappen in Q1, a new power unit had to be installed in the Japanese driver’s car.
Verstappen’s race in Hungary ended in P9, with the attempt at an undercut at the first pit stop proving unsuccessful.
The Dutchman suffered from a lack of low-speed grip, hindering his performance and causing him to get stuck in traffic during the race.
As a result, Verstappen, now 97 points behind, has been ruled out of defending his drivers’ title this season by Helmut Marko, leading the team to focus on more consistent results for the future.
