Verstappen says Red Bull lacked straight-line speed against Mercedes at Monza
Max Verstappen said Red Bull was at a clear disadvantage to Mercedes on Monza’s straights, comparing his car to a "turtle." Although Red Bull’s race pace was better than he had expected after qualifying, Verstappen said the same underlying problems remained.
Max Verstappen described Red Bull as uncompetitive against Mercedes in straight-line running at Monza, saying the car felt "like a turtle" on the straights. His comments came after he had said on Saturday that the Red Bull car was made out of paper.
A day later, Verstappen still reached Monza’s podium above the main straight. He said the team’s race pace was considerably better than he had expected after qualifying, but stressed that the same issues were still present.
Across the reports, Verstappen’s main point was that Red Bull could not match Mercedes on the straights at Monza.
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