Helmut Marko has identified a recurring "problem" with the Red Bull RB21 depsite Max Verstappen's "ideal" result in Australian GP qualifying.

Helmut Marko issued a heartbreaking verdict on Daniel Ricciardo 's Red Bull return plans, as revealed by Netflix's Drive to Survive. Ricciardo was dropped from the VCARB team midway through the 2024 season, following a dismal run alongside team-mate Yuki Tsunoda.

After struggling with setup issues through Australian Grand Prix practice, Max Verstappen was surprised by his Red Bull car's performance on Saturday as the Formula 1 defending champion took third place in qualifying for the season-opening race.

The FIA’s swear police would be having a field day. “S---,” exclaims Zak Brown as he dumps a forehand into the net during an early morning game of tennis with the Telegraph at Melbourne’s national tennis centre on Friday.

Elevated into the lead when McLaren’s “panic” had both drivers pitting, Max Verstappen says Red Bull had to “gamble” as it was their best chance to win the Australian Grand Prix. Lining up on a sodden Albert Park grid in third place behind an all-McLaren front row,

Liam Lawson was knocked out of qualifying in his first session as a senior Red Bull driver, having been off the pace all weekend. The Kiwi driver only set the 16th and 17th fastest times in FP1 and FP2 before being kept off the track for most of FP3 with a power unit issue,

Although Max Verstappen enters this year as the defending Champion, the consensus is that he could struggle to claim a fifth world title. Red Bull’s development last season was poor by the Austrian team’s usual standards,