Max Verstappen without peace: his engine scares Red Bull

The first concerns come as early as Friday.

Max Verstappen without peace, in this period without victories in Formula 1 that seems interminable after the dominant start that had also marked the 2024 season. The Dutch driver, since the first free practice on Friday that opened the program that will conclude on Sunday with the Mexican Grand Prix, has reported new problems with his Red Bull. This time to the engine.

While on the track, in fact, Verstappen è addressed his team via radio in a message that è was broadcast worldwide. "There is something wrong with the engine. I don’t know what it is, it’s not going well. I’m without power", said the three-time Red Bull world champion.

A new alarm, which però at least for the moment does not appear too serious. This is reported by the Dutch press following Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix, to which Chris Horner revealed that Verstappen’s Red Bull è went through a "minor problem". The Anglo-Austrian team is aiming to fix it in time to avoid further problems, although FP2 will be less indicative than other times as it is intended to test Pirelli tires in preparation for the 2025 championship.

Important però that the problem does not drag on seen to Sunday, as Verstappen could incur a grid penalty in case of replacement of several power unit components. One more problem for him, already struggling with a fast from victory that has now reached nine Grands Prix. In fact, the last one he won remains that of Montmelò in Spain, run at the end of June.