Max Verstappen sends "big question mark" warning to Red Bull team ahead of Miami race

Max Verstappen believes Red Bull are on the right track - but has warned his team can take nothing for granted in Miami.

The reigning F1 champ is more confident of his car’s set-up following his success at Imola and is confident the technical hiccups that stalled his start to the season have been overcome. But with the sport heading into unknown territory next week as it crosses the Pond, the Dutch ace says Red Bull cannot rest on their laurels.

A disastrous start caused by fuel problems has now been rectified, leaving Verstappen and his team in a much better place after their encouraging pre-season testing in Barcelona vanished into thin air when the competition got underway. He said: “The problems came unexpectedly - but the team has proved in the past it can solve problems.

“And we needed this. I’d already retired twice in the first four races and you don’t want that if you want to fight for the championship. We were really on top of it in Italy. The car was very good and we didn’t make any mistakes. That was important.

“But there is still a big question mark for everyone in Miami. You can be completely right on one circuit and wrong again one week later. It’s all about the details. As an example, the tyres are still sensitive. Ferrari were fast at Imola and Charles Leclerc initially drove with me during the sprint race on Saturday - but his tyres then got heavier.

“That’s exactly what happened to us in Melbourne. That’s why Miami will be a big question mark for everyone.”

Verstappen’s boss, Red Bull chief executive officer Helmut Marko, has instructed the mechanics to make the car lighter in two updates since Barcelona. He said: “We are still learning but the car’s set-up is now more accurate.

“These cars are