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Max Verstappen says 'no reason to believe in' Formula 1 title defence after another Red Bull retirement
Max Verstappen says “there is no reason to believe in” his chances of defending his Formula 1 title after a rocky start to the season. Red Bull’s Verstappen has suffered from reliability issues and has failed to finish two of the three races so far in Bahrain and Australia. Ad/> The one race he did finish in Saudi Arabia he won, but he is still 46 points behind championship leader Charles Leclerc.
Verstappen: "No reason to believe" in F1 title right now
Verstappen was forced out of Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix after a fuel system issue emerged on his Red Bull car, denying him a likely second-place finish.
Red Bull performance is 'desperately frustrating', says team boss Christian Horner
• Max Verstappen had a second DNF in Australia, the third race of the season. • Red Bull boss Christian Horner is furious at the growing gap led by Ferrari. • Horner says he'd rather fix a fast car than make a reliable one fast.
Max: ‘No clear solution’ to Red Bull issues
Max Verstappen has said it is not yet clear how Red Bull will solve their issues, be it their troublesome reliability or otherwise.
F1 | "No hay razones para creer"
De buen humor, pero desmotivado, Max Verstappen habló con los medios en la zona mixta de Albert Park. El campeón del mundo y ganador en Arabia se ve fuera de la lucha por el título frente a Leclerc después de dos abandonos por culpa de la fiabilidad que apuntan al motor, aunque en esta segunda avería Helmut Marko se apresuró a desmentir que fuera culpa de Honda. Christian Horner, jefe de Red Bull, confirmó que sospechaban que «una fuga de combustible» obligó a retirarse a Verstappen. “Es una temporada larga y tenemos las bases de un coche rápido y competitivo, pero necesitamos resolver estos problemas rápido”. El neerlandés está a 46 puntos de Charles Leclerc en la clasificación, una desventaja enorme después de solo tres grandes premios.
Christian Horner remaining upbeat despite Red Bull reliability issues so far
Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner says that he would rather have to fix a fast car than have a slow one that is more reliable.