“Cheatbull Mudded”- Fans rejoice as Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez get knocked out of Singapore GP Q2 by Liam Lawson

Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez failed to make it out of Q2 after Liam Lawson outperformed the two Red Bulls.

“Cheatbull Mudded”- Fans rejoice as Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez get knocked out of Singapore GP Q2 by Liam Lawson

Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen (image via IMAGO), Liam Lawson (image via IMAGO)

Red Bull have dominated the 2023 Formula 1 season. The Austrian team has remained undefeated so far with a total of 14 race wins. Max Verstappen has won 12 races this year. However, the Singapore GP has proved to be a rather challenging weekend for the Dutchman and his team. Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez were knocked out by none other than Liam Lawson.

Both Red Bull drivers were struggling during Free Practice on Friday. Max Verstappen admitted that the team was not as fast as initially anticipated for this weekend. During Q2, Verstappen and Perez were right at the risk of being knocked out of the Top 10 shootout. With Sergio Perez spinning out on his final run and losing all chances of getting into the next session.

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On the other hand, Verstappen was trying to get the most out of his RB-19 in his final run. Unfortunately, the Dutchman’s fastest lap could only get him to a provisional P10. Liam Lawson racing for Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri was on his last run of the session when the Kiwi driver managed to lap faster than the two-time world champion. As such, Lawson managed to knock Max Verstappen out of Qualifying.

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Fans shocked to see Max Verstappen knocked out of Qualifying in Singapore

Fans on Twitter were stunned to witness such a spectacle. This was the first time in 2023 when both Red Bulls had failed to get into Q3. One user mentioned that the Austrian team had suffered from a poor result this weekend. The user wrote, “Red Bull Mudded.” While another fan said that they used to pray to see Max Verstappen out of Q3. The fan said, “I used to pray for times like these.”

Max Verstappen in the pits during the Singapore GP weekend (Credits: @RedBullRacing/Twitter)
Max Verstappen in the pits during the Singapore GP weekend (Credits: @RedBullRacing/Twitter)

Moreover, one fan was baffled by this result as they never expected to see Verstappen fail to make it into the Top 3 this season. The fan replied, “Bruh I’m dead, never thought I’d look at something like this.” While another user called it the “Best moment of the season so far.” One fan suspected that Liam Lawson might be hearing from Red Bull regarding his performance in the session. The fan commented, “Liam may get called in by the bosses for knocking Max out.”

Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez will start the Singapore GP from P11 and P13 respectively. This comes as a major blow to Verstappen who is aiming to secure his eleventh win in a row. However, it seems that the Dutch driver will have to really push the Red Bull RB-19 in a bid to recover from this shocking Qualifying result at the Marina Bay Circuit.

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