‘Every lap is survival’: Max Verstappen reflects on F1 Chinese GP qualifying woe

2026-03-14 - 14:43

Four-time world champion eighth in qualifying Failed to finish in the points in sprint race Max Verstappen condemned his Red Bull’s performance as having reduced his efforts to a matter of “survival” in merely trying to complete a lap in Shanghai. From the off the four-time champion had not been happy in the buildup to Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, dismissing his car on Friday as undriveable and saying: “We have never had anything this bad.” Continue reading...