Verstappen: "Start of season unfortunate, we have to start over"

Max Verstappen has realized that it's time to hit the reset button for his season in Montréal, as the Dutchman has had a very unfortunate season so far up until this point.

When asked by Journal de Montréal how he would describe his own season so far, Verstappen was more nuanced than the press has been.

"I wouldn't describe the start of the season as frustrating, but as unfortunate," he explained.

Red Bull will have a small upgrade package in Canada, but that won't solve any major issues. Red Bull head designer Adrian Newey has said that the upgrades will shave off about a tenth of a second per lap.

"I definitely expect somewhat of an improvement," Verstappen countered that.