Verstappen was seventh fastest in FP2 on Friday, with both sister Racing Bulls cars ahead of the Red Bull drivers following qualifying simulations at Albert Park. Max Verstappen a

Max Verstappen and Red Bull endured a tough start to the Australian Grand Prix with Helmut Marko admitting the team are fighting to be the third-fastest team

Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 title defence is off to a less than ideal start with Red Bull at the Australian Grand Prix. Second practice on Friday at the Albert Park circuit was a test up and down the grid to see how teams would fare in low-fuel qualifying simulations and Red Bull couldn’t match the likes of McLaren or Ferrari.

Formula One defending champion Max Verstappen downplayed Red Bull's chances at Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, saying the car is slower than their rivals and still working through some issues.

Max Verstappen has conceded that he can’t guarantee that Red Bull has resolved the issues the team experienced in 2024

Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson both struggled for pace during the first two free practice sessions ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson were not happy with their running in FP1 and FP2 in Melbourne at the Australian F1 Grand Prix.

Red Bull Racing did not look very competitive in the second free practice for the Australian Grand Prix. However, there is no reason to panic yet according to Helmut Marko, who hints that Max Verstappen's F1 team was not driving at full power.