Verstappen laughs while addressing RB22's weakness: 'Not that great there'

Red Bull Racing scored its first ever podium in Monaco. While Verstappen did not rule it out completely, he underlined one area where the Austrian team is currently lacking. He said: "Let’s see. I don't know. It will depend on a lot of things. But I don't know how the car is going to feel tomorrow. So Monaco can always give you some surprises. But I mean, realistically, from my side, we've been OK in the low speed. But at the same time here, you need to be good on the bumps and the kerbs, which is where we're not that great. So yeah, we'll have to see how it will evolve throughout the weekend."

He then continued about where the RB22 needs to improve: "You want to in every area. We want more grip. You want more power. You want better braking efficiency. You want the tyres to operate in a better window.

The Dutchman, who has not minced his words about the 2026 regulations, is not particularly excited by driving the current cars in Monte Carlo. "Maybe," Verstappen laughed when asked whether this is the best track for the 2026 challengers.

"I mean, [qualifying is] still the highlight, I would say, of the weekend in terms of where you need to need to perform. So we'll try to do the best we can there of course," he concluded.