Verstappen clarifies 'made out of paper' remark after Monza qualifying
Max Verstappen said after Friday practice that a balance 'disconnect' left him expecting a difficult qualifying session at Monza. He then qualified sixth on Saturday, nearly three tenths slower than surprise polesitter Pierre Gasly.
Verstappen explained his earlier comment about the Red Bull feeling like it was 'made out of paper' after a troublesome start to the Monza weekend. Following Friday practice, he reported a 'disconnect' in the car balance and already believed qualifying in Formula 1 would be difficult.
That expectation was borne out on Saturday. Verstappen posted the sixth-fastest time in qualifying at Monza, finishing almost three tenths behind surprise polesitter Pierre Gasly.
Both reports said the lap-time gap did not tell the full story, and framed Verstappen's explanation as being linked to a mysterious issue and the balance problems he had felt from Friday onward.
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