Max Verstappen Calls for 'More Overall Performance' From Red Bull After Dutch GP Sprint

Max Verstappen left the Dutch GP Sprint with three points but the same concern Red Bull flagged on Friday: the RB22 lacks pace. After qualifying sixth, 0.527 seconds behind George Russell’s sprint pole, Verstappen started and finished P6 at Zandvoort. He spent much of the 24-lap race behind Oscar Piastri and said he couldn’t convert that pressure into a pass. Verstappen pointed to high tire degradation and “dirty air,” explaining that once he got close, tires overheated and it became difficult to overtake. Formula 1 results had Piastri fifth and Verstappen sixth, while Russell won ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris.