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Verstappen reports balance problem after pit stop in São Paulo

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After 40 laps in São Paulo, Verstappen was second after starting 21st. Following a pit stop, he told engineer Tom Hart he could barely steer in fast corners; Red Bull tried to correct the balance at his second stop on lap 48.

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After 40 laps of the São Paulo Grand Prix, Max Verstappen had climbed from 21st to second and could still chase the lead. After a pit stop, he told race engineer Tom Hart over the radio: “I can barely steer in the fast corners.” Hart acknowledged that the car’s balance had shifted more than intended.

Verstappen asked how it had happened. Hart said the team was waiting for more feedback, then told him that rear-axle load was lower and would be corrected at the next stop. Verstappen pushed back: the rear-axle load was not the issue, he said; the car was undriveable.

Red Bull tried to correct the balance at Verstappen’s second pit stop, on lap 48. When he asked how much had been taken off, Hart replied: “6 clicks.”

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