SHANGHAI, China — Max Verstappen says Red Bull’s 2026 Formula 1 car is “completely undriveable” and that “every lap is like survival” after a difficult Saturday at the Chinese Grand Prix. “We changed quite a lot on the car (after the sprint) and it made zero difference,” Verstappen told reporters after qualifying in China. Every lap is like survival.”It continued a miserable start to Verstappen’s season after he crashed in qualifying last Saturday in Australia. Red Bull entered 2026 with a brand-new engine that it designed in-house for the first time in its history. “We lose so much from the car at the moment around here,” Verstappen said, referring to his car’s poor handling and excessive sliding around the Shanghai lap.

Source: International New York Times March 14, 2026 21:59 UTC