What was behind Max Verstappen's qualifying struggles at F1’s Austrian GP?

P7 and P18 — not exactly the starting positions Red Bull had in mind for its home race in Spielberg.
Yuki Tsunoda was eliminated in Q1, and Max Verstappen was never in the fight for pole during Saturday’s qualifying session.
Of course, the late yellow flag caused by Pierre Gasly didn’t help. Red Bull believed that without that incident, Verstappen could’ve started third, but the ...Keep reading