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Max Verstappen has detailed a small change made by Red Bull between his final qualifying runs that may have prevented him from claiming pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
At the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen stated that changes made to his Red Bull during Q3 worsened its performance. Despite finishing fifth fastest in qualifying, he will start fourth due to Nico Hulkenberg’s penalty. Verstappen faced oversteer during his first session run, losing time before the pit wall. Subsequent adjustments to the front wing failed to improve the situation, leading to complaints of oversteer and understeer. Verstappen acknowledged improvements but identified medium to low-speed handling as a weakness that requires further enhancement in the Red Bull RB20.
