Verstappen describes spinal problems and how he copes with COTA bumps
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Max Verstappen says he lifts himself out of his seat before two COTA corners, takes pills to manage pain and had scans reveal changes in his lower back.
Max Verstappen says the bumps at the Circuit of the Americas are so severe that he lifts himself out of his seat before Turns 1 and 19. In an interview with Viaplay during the United States Grand Prix weekend, he also said he takes pills to manage the pain.
Verstappen said scans were prompted by feet that had bothered him for several years. They showed changes in some discs low in his back, he said; he described them as having nothing left and looking grey.
The rough Austin surface had become a wider concern, with several drivers complaining during the weekend. Verstappen had called the bumps unacceptable before the race weekend, and Lando Norris also described headaches linked to them and said he was taking tablets.
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