'A few issues we have to solve' - Max Verstappen concerned by Red Bull reliability issues in F1 title bid

Max Verstappen says Red Bull still have issues to solve if they are to beat Ferrari and Charles Leclerc to Formula One titles this year. Verstappen is the favourite to defend his F1 championship after winning the Emilia Romagna and Miami GPs, outpacing Leclerc in both races. Ad/> However, the Dutchman is concerned about reliability issues after his car suffered a hydraulic leak in Miami on Friday which followed DNFs in Bahrain and Australia.

Verstappen's teammate Sergio Perez also had engine issues during the race in Miami. Miami Grand PrixVictorious Verstappen says 'I'll stick to racing ' after Muhammad Ali comparison08/05/2022 AT 22:00 Verstappen says he and the Red Bull team are working hard to rectify their problems, but admits there are concerns. «We're still having a few issues we have to solve,» he said.

«We are quick, but my Friday was terrible… which is not great if you want to have a good weekend. »And also Checo had a few issues in the race, so we have to be on top of that. But clearly there is a lot of potential, we just need to make sure it's reliable.

«We have to make sure these things don't happen… of course, we are working on them flat out.» Victorious Verstappen says 'I'll stick to racing' after Muhammad Ali comparison Hamilton: We haven't taken a step forward yet Red Bull boss Christian Horner said even with Perez's issues, the team are heading in the right direction. «Of course reliability is going to be an issue,» he said. «We had a sensor issue on Checo's [Perez] engine and the guys did well to move them around but he lost about 30 horsepower with that.