“F**k, my god!” Max Verstappen let’s out frustration over team radio after extremely challenging Emilia-Romagna FP2 session

Max Verstappen only managed a time good enough for seventh place at the end of FP2.

“F**k, my god!” Max Verstappen let’s out frustration over team radio after extremely challenging Emilia-Romagna FP2 session

Max Verstappen (Via: Imago)

As the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix returns after a full year, the reigning world champion, Max Verstappen faced many difficulties during Friday running. After having problems in the second sector, Verstappen charted a lap only good enough for P7 at the end of the FP2 session.

The Red Bull driver spun onto the gravel at the end of FP2 and complained of a lack of grip and downforce in the RB20. The Red Bull challenger arrived at Imola with a new front wing and a revised floor upgrade, but it seems to have played to their disadvantage.

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During the final practice session, the 26-year-old was so frustrated that he let out his frustration over the Red Bull team radio.

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F**k my god! Don't know man, it's so difficult, everything man. This time suddenly the front grips up a lot I almost spun!
Max Verstappen said over Red Bull team radio

Verstappen comes to Imola with the hope of returning back to his winning ways but faces a challenge as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped the charts at the end of FP1 and FP2. The Dutchman’s teammate, Sergio Perez also put in a poor performance as he only managed a P8 finish at the end of FP2.

Max Verstappen impeded by Lewis Hamilton during FP2

While Max Verstappen cut out as an extremely frustrated figure during the recent Imola running, his practice session woes got aggravated by Lewis Hamilton. The 39-year-old got in the way of a flying lap by the reigning world champion.

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton (Via IMAGO)
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton (Via IMAGO)
It's not the first time. You always try to stay calm about it. But yeah, it happened again. But I really don't want to talk about it too much, because that's not our issue today.
Max verstappen said in post FP2 interviews

After the on-track incident, Hamilton later apologized by gesturing toward the way of the Dutchman, but the latter seemed quite frustrated. Max Verstappen repeatedly complained about losing grip and the instability of the front end on his RB20 which made him lose time, particularly around the second sector.

He now has to bridge up a tenth of a gap to Leclerc, who is looking to register his first win of the 2024 season for the Tifosi. As for the F1 fans, an exciting FP3 awaits ahead of an enthralling qualifying session at the iconic Autodromo Enzo E Dino Ferrari F1 circuit.

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