Failure of Verstappen due to Red Bull blunder: 'Must fix it'

It is now clear that the brake problem Max Verstappen had to retire because of at the Australian Grand Prix was caused by an error on the part of his Red Bull team. At the press conference ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, the Red Bull Racing driver revealed that on Saturday there were initial indications that something was wrong, but that the team could not find the exact problem.

Later, speaking to Dutch media, Verstappen gave further insight into what had gone wrong. From these words, it became painfully clear that someone within Red Bull had fiercely failed his duty: "It was not really a problem in the end, but you have to fix it of course," Verstappen was critical.

The three-time world champion is convinced that such a blunder cannot happen again. "The procedures will of course be changed to make sure something like this does not happen again."

Verstappen goes to the limit at Suzuka

Verstappen is the type of driver who is extra vexed at the next race after a setback in Australia. A Grand Prix that will also be held at Suzuka, one of the Dutchman's favourite circuits and a track that, in principle, suits the RB20 very well. But Verstappen is not at all concerned with revenge, he says: "I just get in the car and if it's good, I'll go to the limit. That's what we'll try to do tomorrow, step by step, so we can get everything out of the car. Normally our car is at least good in fast corners."