Verstappen says Red Bull has made strides since Zandvoort

Max Verstappen says changes made at Red Bull since Zandvoort have made the RB22 markedly more stable and improved its balance through the corners. He said he was ill at Zandvoort and found the car difficult to drive.

The gains follow a difficult start to 2026, when the RB22 also had problems with its balance. Speaking to Viaplay ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, Verstappen credited the team’s hard work to understand those problems. Nobody was happy with Red Bull’s early-season showing, he said.

Verstappen said all upgrades fitted to the car so far in 2026 had worked. Some further changes would have to wait until 2027 because the budget cap prevented work on them now, he said. Even so, he considered Red Bull to be on the right track.