Red Bull’s 2026 Formula 1 car is forcing its drivers to “reset your expectations” every lap and does not give them “any confidence to attack any corner” as a result.Those were the opinions of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar as the Red Bull RB22 was again mired in the midfield in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.Verstappen was eliminated in Q2 – knocked out by a late improvement from Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad – and while Hadjar made Q3 for the third time in three races at the start of 2026, he “messed up” his final attempt and will start eighth.One complaint consistent between the two drivers was of the car’s change of behaviour from one session to another, or even …
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Author: Jack Cozens
