Tsunoda PAINFUL Post Race Team Radio After Finishing LAST in Brazil
Title contender Max Verstappen was dealt a blow in his hopes of closing the gap to Lando Norris as he was knocked out in Q1 at Interlagos. Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies admitted that the changes made to Max Verstappen’s car between an underwhelming Sprint performance and Qualifying in Sao Paulo “went in the opposite direction” and contributed to his early Q1 exit. The Dutchman has succeeded in gradually narrowing the deficit to the McLaren pair in the drivers’ standings across recent rounds. With a gap of 36 points at the beginning of the weekend, there was undoubtedly potential for him to hunt down his fifth championship with another strong showing. However, his ambitions were dealt a heavy blow in Qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with Red Bull's post-Sprint adjustments seemingly leading to an uncontrollable lack of grip. He reported over the radio in Q1 that he had “no grip – zero”, which was a concern that several drivers had expressed th...