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“They accidentally gave Max Verstappen Yuki Tsunoda’s car”: Fans react to the Dutch driver’s disastrous qualifying

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Fans React to Max Verstappen’s Shocking Q1 Exit at Brazilian GP Qualifying

Max Verstappen faced a surprising setback during yesterday’s Q1 session of qualifying at the Interlagos racing circuit for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Despite his best efforts, Verstappen could only manage 16th place in the session while piloting Red Bull’s RB21, a performance that left fans and pundits stunned.

Adding to the drama, Verstappen’s teammate was also knocked out in Q1, marking an unusually poor outing for Red Bull — a team typically known for its competitiveness.

Fan Reactions and Memes

Following the qualifying session, fans flooded social media with hilarious and sometimes incredulous reactions. One popular post on X (formerly Twitter) read:
“By every aspect this is ridiculously poor from Red Bull, whatever they’ve done. This is horrible from them, this car shouldn’t be going out in Q1. Questions need to be asked, wtf are they doing?”

Another fan humorously suggested:
“They accidentally gave Max Yuki’s car.”
— Simon (@f1f1account, @effonecasualfan) added, “Couldn’t hurt.”

Other fans expressed their disbelief:
– “I am just wondering wtf just happened in one session between a sprint and Q1? Like how did they go from bad to absolutely thrash?”
– “Looks like they ran out of the Horner upgrades,” joked another user.

Verstappen to Start Brazilian GP from Pit Lane

Following the qualifying disappointment, Max Verstappen is set to start the Brazilian Grand Prix from the pit lane. Red Bull has made significant setup changes to the RB21 in an attempt to regain competitiveness.

Red Bull Team Boss Reacts

Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies appeared visibly dejected after the session and spoke to Formula 1 media about the team’s struggles:
“Today has not been a positive day for the team, but one we will try and learn from. The sprint race was tough, and we did not have the pace to fight for the win. We weren’t happy with where we were after the sprint, so we decided to make a number of changes. It is part of the risk-taking we felt was necessary to see if we could get more out of the car.”

He added:
“It didn’t work and, if anything, it went in the opposite direction — clearly, we lost a lot of competitiveness. It’s painful and difficult to accept but it is what happens when you take risks sometimes. The best we can do now is learn from it and see where we can improve the car from here.”

Looking Ahead: Can Verstappen Bounce Back?

Despite this setback, Max Verstappen can take some confidence from his 2024 performance when he climbed from 17th to P1 under wet conditions. If circumstances align, a remarkable comeback could still be on the cards during the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Stay tuned for what promises to be an intense and unpredictable race weekend at Interlagos.
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‘Not a politician’ Max Verstappen picked as the favorite for the title by Bernie Ecclestone

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Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen has been steadily reducing the gap to the championship leaders since the summer break and is now just 36 points behind Lando Norris. Amid the Dutchman’s recent surge in performance, former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has picked Verstappen as the favorite for the 2025 title.

As the new season unfolded, Red Bull found themselves overtaken in the performance index by McLaren, which allowed Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to sprint ahead in the championship battle. Verstappen started the Dutch Grand Prix over 100 points behind Piastri. However, the upgrades Red Bull introduced during the latter races of the European stage brought Verstappen back into contention. Since then, Max has not finished off the podium.

Despite Lando Norris winning last weekend’s race in Mexico, Verstappen remains a strong favorite for the championship. Bernie Ecclestone highlighted Verstappen’s impressive track record at the Brazilian Grand Prix, calling it a “happy hunting ground” for the Dutch driver and predicting a likely victory there.

“I think Max will win and make it again! He has the special, the extraordinary. And the next race is Brazil—the weather is changeable, even with rain,” Ecclestone said.

Ecclestone also acknowledged that while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are both talented drivers and McLaren has a great car, they are still no match for Verstappen.

“But Verstappen is the special one, the best racer, not a politician, but a real racing driver,” he added.

In the last six races, Verstappen has won three and finished on the podium in the other three, underlining his consistent form.

**“It’s in his hands”: Former F1 driver on Verstappen’s path to the 2025 title**

With four races remaining in the season, Verstappen needs to outscore Lando Norris by an average of nine points per race weekend to claim the championship. These final four weekends include two Sprint race events, adding to the challenge.

Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer weighed in on how Verstappen might approach the final races.

“If he wins in Brazil, I think it will be in the balance. If he can win there, the gap will be less than 30 points. Vegas is going to be the big opportunity where you’ve got Mercedes, who will be quick. They’re always quick in Vegas. Ferrari is a wild card. McLaren could easily end up being sixth and seventh.

If you’re Max now with four races to go, you’ve got to just think, ‘let’s get the gap as close as it can be for Abu Dhabi,’ and then the pressure is on McLaren,” Palmer explained.

If Verstappen manages to clinch the 2025 title, it would mark the biggest points gap ever closed by a driver to win the F1 championship.

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*Edited by Pranay Bhagi*
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