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Red Bull flags two focus areas after mixed early running in Austin

Red Bull said its Formula 1 car was more difficult than expected at the United States Grand Prix in Austin. The team also identified two key focus areas following Max Verstappen’s promising start to the weekend.

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October 24, 2026
Red Bull flags two focus areas after mixed early running in Austin

Red Bull’s early assessment in Austin was mixed. While Max Verstappen made a promising start, the team said its car had been more difficult than expected at the United States Grand Prix.

Alongside that admission, Red Bull identified two key focus areas as it worked through the opening phase of the weekend. The reports did not add further confirmed detail beyond the team’s acknowledgement of those priorities and the car’s unexpectedly tricky behaviour.

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