{"id":313732,"date":"2025-08-03T05:27:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T05:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/313732\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T05:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T05:27:16","slug":"verstappen-claims-nothing-works-for-red-bull-in-tough-f1-hungarian-gp-qualifying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/313732\/","title":{"rendered":"Verstappen claims “nothing works” for Red Bull in tough F1 Hungarian GP qualifying"},"content":{"rendered":"

Max Verstappen<\/a> lamented the regression Red Bull has taken compared to last year\u2019s Hungarian Grand Prix as he qualified only eighth for Sunday\u2019s Formula 1 contest – claiming \u201cnothing works\u201d.<\/p>\n

The reigning, four-time world champion qualified third at the Hungaroring last year, but has been far from the frontrunners this weekend and was three-tenths off polesitter Charles Leclerc<\/a> in Q3.<\/p>\n

His poor qualifying wasn\u2019t a surprise either, as Red Bull team-mate Yuki Tsunoda<\/a> was eliminated in Q1 and Verstappen did not finish a practice session above ninth in Budapest.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe were a lot more competitive back then,\u201d said Verstappen. \u201cThis weekend, already from lap one, it just felt off. We threw the car around a lot, nothing really gave a direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is the biggest problem. Normally, when you change a lot on the side of it, it will always give you positives or negatives. Now, nothing works. It’s like going around in circles. Nothing gives you any kind of idea of what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then, when asked if Red Bull has identified how to fix the problem, Verstappen replied: \u201cNo, clearly not. Otherwise we would have changed it already. Somehow, this weekend, nothing seems to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Max <\/p>\n

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing<\/p>\n

Photo by: Simon Galloway \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

It is for that reason Verstappen was content with reaching Q3, adding to a disappointing season for the reigning champion who is third in the standings and 81 points off leader Oscar Piastri<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking at the whole weekend, I think we are happy to be in Q3,\u201d said the Dutchman. \u201cBecause I’ve been more outside of the top 10 than in.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s been difficult this whole weekend. No grip, front and rear. It was the same in qualifying. For me, it was not really a shock. I just drove to what I already feel the whole weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although the 2025 season has not been Verstappen\u2019s most successful, he has still been in the fight at times, and enjoyed moments like beating the title-contending McLaren<\/a> drivers to a sprint win last weekend in Belgium.<\/p>\n

So his Hungarian GP qualifying result left Verstappen surprised by how much Red Bull has struggled this weekend, with Ferrari<\/a>, McLaren, Mercedes<\/a>, Aston Martin and Sauber<\/a> all beating him.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, not like this,\u201d said Verstappen, when asked if he expected these struggles. \u201cI never thought that it would be the strongest weekend for us here. But I think no one expected it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re not fighting anymore in a championship battle. You just try to have good weekends here and there. This has clearly been a bad one so far.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Max <\/p>\n

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing<\/p>\n

Photo by: Guido De Bortoli \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

But when discussing what he can achieve in Sunday\u2019s race, Verstappen pointed out he wasn\u2019t the only driver out of position with Ferrari\u2019s Lewis Hamilton<\/a> down in 12th on the grid.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a few cars in front of me that I can maybe battle with a little bit,\u201d said Verstappen, who will share row four with Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut also Lewis is still a bit further down the road, which I think he shouldn’t be there. So he will come through a bit. We’ll see what we can do tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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