Max Verstappen publicly demanded that Red Bull urgently fix persistent balance and handling problems with its RB22 after a bruising weekend in Suzuka, calling the car “completely undriveable,” saying the situation was “not sustainable” and that he was “beyond” frustrated. The problems showed in qualifying when Verstappen was eliminated in Q2 and started 11th.

He blamed unpredictable rear behavior, chassis instability and setup changes that failed to restore high-speed stability, and said these issues were not caused by the power unit.

Verstappen warned the team must improve the car “quite a lot” before Miami and said he would use the month-long break to work with Red Bull on finding more pace and a more stable balance, while also doing some racing for enjoyment.

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