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Verstappen says Red Bull qualifying in Azerbaijan was 'not good enough'

Max Verstappen criticised Red Bull's qualifying performance for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a difficult session in Baku. The Dutchman is set to start eighth on the grid.

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September 25, 2026
Verstappen says Red Bull qualifying in Azerbaijan was 'not good enough'

Max Verstappen said Red Bull's performance in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was "not good enough". He was critical after what was described as a session with so much trouble in Baku.

Verstappen is set to start the race from eighth place. Crash.net also reported that he described his Azerbaijan qualifying as "a disaster".

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