Verstappen starts from the pit lane in Interlagos; find out more

Max Verstappen had a very difficult qualifying on Saturday (09) in Interlagos. The Dutchman only managed the 16th best time and was eliminated from Q1 on Formula 1 Saturday. As Motorsport.com Brazil had already reported the night before, Red Bull decided to break the curfew and keep working on Verstappen’s car. The team kept the garage semi-closed overnight and our team caught the mechanics with the car elevated while changes were made. Now, Red Bull has confirmed to Motorsport.com that the engine of car #1 was replaced with a new one, and the team decided to change the setup, previously focused on heavy rain. Yuki Tsunoda, who also did not qualify well, will keep his position since there were no changes made to his car. Hours before the race started, the FIA confirmed that Haas also changed Esteban Ocon’s power unit, with the French driver also having to start from the pit lane in Sunday’s race.