09/05/2026/AutosportTechnical
Verstappen's "Red Bull car made out of paper" comment explained
Summary
Max Verstappen expected a difficult Monza qualifying after struggling with the Red Bull's balance on Friday. He qualified sixth, almost three tenths behind Pierre Gasly.
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After Friday practice and experiencing a ‘disconnect’ in the car balance, Max Verstappen already knew that Formula 1 qualifying at Monza would be difficult, and that proved to be the case a day later.
The Red Bull driver set the sixth-fastest time on Saturday, almost three tenths behind surprise polesitter Pierre Gasly, but that does not tell the whole story.