Verstappen says Baku was Red Bull’s best winning chance of 2026
Reports from Azerbaijan said Max Verstappen viewed Baku City Circuit as Red Bull’s strongest opportunity to win a race in 2026. He also said the team had undermined that chance, describing the situation as: "We’ve done a great job messing it up."
Multiple outlets reported that, during his Dutch media session on Friday in Azerbaijan, Max Verstappen said the Baku City Circuit represented Red Bull’s best opportunity to win a race this year. The session reportedly involved two Dutch journalists.
Verstappen was quoted as saying: "We’ve done a great job messing it up." Both reports framed Baku around the question of whether it was Red Bull’s last realistic chance to take a victory in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
They also noted that a day later Verstappen still came "remarkably ...", but no further detail was provided in the supplied source extracts.
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