Red Bull driver says Silverstone will be tough on Sunday
‘You barely have battery. It’s just constantly flat’
Max Verstappen fears this weekend’s British Grand Prix may fall flat, arguing that the new Formula One regulations will leave teams struggling to perform on what is considered one of the great circuits of the season. Verstappen said he had been left laughing at how Silverstone was neutered by the current engine formula when practising for the race on a simulator.
The four-time world champion finished second at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, behind the Mercedes of George Russell, but his Red Bull showed greatly improved form after the host of upgrades the team applied at the Red Bull Ring. The place was hard earned, given he was also suffering from a technical problem at the rear of the car in the second half of the race.
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