Verstappen: “Championship comeback? There are many races left, but the gap is enormous and we have many problems”

The Dutchman has no illusions “The positive thing is that for the first time we were fighting for victory”. Max Verstappen ended Qualifying at the Red Bull Ring against the wall on Saturday, highlighting that at the end of the year he would have to go to Tibet to cool off a year dealing with a very complicated RB22, but Sunday’s GP ended with the best result of the season and this time compared to Canada there were no excellent retirements. Asked whether it is possible to hypothesize a world championship comeback like the one of a year ago which almost culminated with the defense of the world title, Verstappen was very clear, immediately shutting down any flights of fancy. “It’s true that compared to a year ago there are more races still to be held, but the gap is enormous – Verstappen’s words in the press conference – we had an excellent race pace, but to fight for the title we need to be more complete. I think we still have too many problems, whether it’s issues relating to the start or simply procedural problems behind the scenes, which I don’t think even you are aware of, but which I am aware of. We still have a lot of work to do to be as solid as we have been in the past.” Isack Hadjar recently said that Red Bull’s starting procedure is really complicated and that he is not a computer. Even in Austria Verstappen had to work hard not to lose positions when the traffic lights went out.

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2026-06-29 17:30:00