Max Verstappen has revealed that Red Bull discussed his public criticism after the Canadian Grand Prix internally and took a lesson from it ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix.
After qualifying in Montreal, the four-time world champion said the team had not followed his set-up feedback. He went along with the preferred direction partly to demonstrate it would not work. “I’ve pointed it out so many times already, but sometimes you just have to let them feel for themselves that it doesn’t work,” Verstappen said. Team principal Laurent Mekies described such exchanges as part of the team’s culture and necessary for progress. Verstappen added that the episode served to keep the technical team sharp and that Red Bull normally listens well to his input. Looking ahead to Monaco, Verstappen said little had changed with the RB22 and he did not expect a second consecutive podium. He noted Ferrari’s strength in slow corners and said Red Bull remained too slow to win this season.
