Red Bull left the Suzuka qualifiers with more questions than answers. The most significant concern was Max Verstappen’s elimination as early as Q2. This striking result is notable not only due to the four-time world champion’s stature but primarily because of how it unfolded: with a single-seater that Verstappen himself, and reportedly Hadjar, described as ‘slow and undriveable’ on the Japanese circuit.
Red Bull, Verstappen, and Hadjar in Unison: “In Japan, the car is Slow and Undriveable”

