30/06/2025 08:20
Max Verstappen pointed out that Red Bull perhaps got "spoiled"
having so many successful Austrian Grands Prix in recent years,
following his shock retirement at the Red Bull Ring. It was one of
Red Bull's most disastrous home events in its history, with
Verstappen having been taken out on the opening lap, whilst Yuki
Tsunoda finished in 16th. Verstappen was hit at the third corner
by Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, who received a three-place grid
penalty for Silverstone as punishment. For the four-time world
champion, it summed up a weekend full of bad luck after being
unable to finish his final lap in qualifying due to a spin for
Pierre Gasly. Despite the disappointing, the Dutchman highlighted
how much success the team has enjoyed at home in the past. When
asked by select media, including RacingNews365 , how frustrating it
was to retire from the team's home race, Verstappen responded:
"Yeah, of course, it's not what you want. "At the end of the day,
probably, I'm the most disappointed about it, but at the end,
that's racing as well. "We've had a lot of great moments here, so
probably we got a little bit spoiled with that as well at the same
time. So sometimes that's the case." To add to Verstappen's
disastrous Sunday, McLaren secured a one-two, dropping the Red Bull
driver to 61 points behind Oscar Piastri. Securing a fifth
consecutive drivers' title is looking increasingly unlikely for
Verstappen, who is not thinking about the championship. "Yeah, I
was never thinking about that anyway," added Verstappen. "So, yeah,
we just take it race by race, and we try to just find more
performance with the car. "Try to learn from all the things that
we are doing, and then we'll see what happens."
