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Max Verstappen: Lack of top speed hurt Red Bull
Max Verstappen says a lack of top-end speed hurt Red Bull during Formula 1’s French Grand Prix, and reckons Renault has made substantial gains. Verstappen finished a lonely fourth at Circuit Paul Ricard but in qualifying classified just 0.009s ahead of Lando Norris, and had to repel Carlos Sainz Jr. on the opening lap of the race. “You could see lap one we were clearly missing some top speed to the top guys,” said Verstappen. “Even the McLarens behind were very quick on the straight. We definitely need to make a bigger step on the engine. “You can see Renault over one lap have a quite powerful quali mode or whatever they use in lap one. “Afterwards they...
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