Red Bull becomes a major concern for Formula 1

"Everything was too slow," said the three-time Formula 1 world champion after the Italian Grand Prix. Actually, nothing worked: "Not the strategy, not the pace in general, of course, and the pit stops were bad too," said Verstappen.

The dominance is gone. Red Bull, which was marked at the start of the season by the headlines surrounding team boss Christian Horner and an internal power struggle, is becoming, in Verstappen's view, the cause of concern in Formula 1. "If we don't change anything on the car, it will look bad from now until the end of the season," predicted the 26-year-old Dutchman, calling for action before the next race in Azerbaijan in two weeks.

Nothing is going right at Red Bull. © APA/afp / GABRIEL BOUYS

It could be a week that further ignites the title fight this year. Pursuer Lando Norris reduced the gap in Monza by a further eight points to 62 points. The fact that he only came third behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc after his tactical masterpiece with a risky one-stop strategy and also behind his own bold and strong team-mate Oscar Piastri limited the McLaren driver's recovery in Monza.

Red Bull can lose both world championships But that can change quickly. "The situation is tough - because they don't understand it," said former world champion and Sky expert Nico Rosberg, referring to Red Bull. "They are going further and further backwards and other teams like McLaren are doing a phenomenal job. It's true - you would never have thought this after the first few races - that Red Bull can still lose both world championships." In the constructors' championship, McLaren has already closed the gap to 12 points. "Everyone is fully aware of the situation - points don't lie. We have to turn things around and do it relatively quickly," said team boss Horner.

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Red Bull becomes a major concern for Formula 1

Max Verstappen’s list of deficiencies in his Red Bull after the next serious setback was more than alarming.

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