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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.

Christian Horner remaining positive 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.

‘He was a liability for the sport’ - Toto Wolff says Michael Masi ‘disrespected’ drivers in stunning broadside

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has doubled down on his criticism of Michael Masi, saying the former F1 race director had become a liability for the sport. Australian Masi, 44, had been under huge scrutiny since his controversial handling of the final race of the 2021 F1 season in Abu Dhabi which culminated in Max Verstappen taking the title from Lewis Hamilton, and was removed from the role of Formula 1 race director in February. Ad/> A review found that the controversy over the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 season finale in 2021 was down to «human error» but that the results were «valid».

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Max Verstappen says 'no reason to believe in' Formula 1 title defence after another Red Bull retirement

Verstappen: "No reason to believe" in F1 title right now

Red Bull performance is 'desperately frustrating', says team boss Christian Horner

Max: ‘No clear solution’ to Red Bull issues

F1 | "No hay razones para creer"

Christian Horner remaining upbeat despite Red Bull reliability issues so far

Christian Horner remaining positive despite Red Bull reliability issues so far

‘He was a liability for the sport’ - Toto Wolff says Michael Masi ‘disrespected’ drivers in stunning broadside