Marko says Piastri getting the better of Verstappen: 'This is why!'

Verstappen was a long way behind Piastri on Friday.“Four tenths, and that in just one sector. It's simply about downforce. If we add more downforce (via the wings), then we lose a lot on the straight stretches of sectors 1 and 3. We need to find a compromise, but that lap from Piastri was incredible. As said, it was not just against us," says Marko on German television.

Red Bull brought updates to Spa-Francorchamps. Verstappen has already been asked whether he was pleased with the updates so far. The four-time Formula 1 world champion said the following about this.“Of course, it's always difficult to say exactly what they (McLaren) are doing during a sprint weekend, but when you then look at the gap, it's obviously not what we want.”

Yuki Tsunoda, Verstappen's teammate, was slightly less satisfied about his sprint qualification in the Belgian Ardennes. The Red Bull driver also miscalculated the delta time, leading him to report to the stewards afterwards. On Saturday, Tsunoda starts from P12. He therefore has to deliver a superb race to end up in the points.