Max Verstappen has issued a scathing review of the upgrade package Red Bull have introduced at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
Speaking after qualifying in third place, he said: “I don’t think everyone understands the situation. With me, they know that I don’t make excuses, I’m always very realistic.
“Maybe not everyone is on the same wavelength. I think that some people might need to wake up a little. It’s not all bad, but if you want to become world champion, it has to go better than this.
“The updates are working, but I don’t think it has delivered the steps we wanted to take. McLaren is in first and second place here, so it’s clear that the car is going like a bullet.
“It’s different for us. It’s difficult to find a good balance. I think I have to drive more on the limit than last year and then I think my lap itself was good.
“You also have to remember that Lando only had one set of new tyres. That’s why I think it was a distorted picture. I think the gap is bigger and that will also be the problem in the race.”