Verstappen explains nefarious spin after Safety Car restart amid major Red Bull issues
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Marnik Kok caught the Formula 1 world around twenty years ago. A deep passion for motorsport, Ferrari, and a background in journalism led him to contribute to various (international) F1 platforms. Since 2020, Marnik has been active as an editor and journalist in the pinnacle of motorsport for several media outlets, including De Telegraaf. As of 2025, he brings that experience to GPblog as a seasoned editor.
During his active years as a journalist — now working as a freelancer — Marnik attended numerous events, with the Dutch Grand Prix standing out as one of the highlights. In addition to his work at GPblog, Marnik is also active in the communications sector at a major national provider and steps in wherever needed. Sitting still is not an option — especially not in motorsport!
It was far from the ideal race for Max Verstappen, despite starting from pole at the British Grand Prix. After a chaotic afternoon that included a spin and a general lack of pace, he had to settle for fifth place.
Max Verstappen has already ruled out any hopes of fighting for the championship this season—he’s no longer focused on that. What he does want, however, is to get the most out of every race. But with P5 at Silverstone, even that goal slipped out of reach.
"Ultimately, with the restart and the spin, I was stuck in traffic", he reacted after the race at Viaplay. Yet, that was not the only problem the Dutchman encountered in his race. Is the Red Bull just not fast enough to contend at the front anymore?
Verstappen as fast as midfield teams
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"I was also in traffic, but also did not have the speed myself. That's obviously not good. With the wing, the low grip... we were pretty bad actually", the reigning world champion continues.
Whether it was just the setup, or a long-term problem at Red Bull? First, he looks back at where it went wrong, his spin: "I just stepped on the gas and... gone"
"I just did not have the speed like the guys in front of me, until everyone went through their tyres. But even then, the balance was not really good", he pointed out referring to the problems at Red Bull.
Thanks to a solid strategy in the final stages, Verstappen managed to fight his way back up to fifth place, limiting the damage in the drivers’ championship—even if the two McLarens now seem out of reach.
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