Verstappen challenges Austin circuit chief to experience the bumps himself

Max Verstappen has challenged the Circuit of the Americas chief to drive Verstappen's car over Austin's bumps, saying five laps would leave the chief unable to walk. The circuit chief had expected drivers to be surprised by the track's condition.

Verstappen called the bumps in several corners unacceptable, singling out the fast section between turns four and five. The bumps remained an issue for him throughout the United States Grand Prix weekend. Earlier, he told Viaplay that he needed painkillers to get through the weekend; at normal circuits, he said, they are not usually necessary.

Verstappen also called on Formula 1 and the FIA to take a stricter approach. He warned that the same problem would return a year or two after a fresh layer of asphalt. He acknowledged the cost but argued that, if the ground is moving, the circuit should be dug up and given a new foundation.