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Verstappen calls his Red Bull ‘undriveable’ after more F1 woes at Japan GP

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 566 words · By AFP
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What to know about Verstappen calls his Red Bull ‘undriveable’ after more F1 woes at Japan GP

Verstappen calls his Red Bull ‘undriveable’ after more F1 woes at Japan GP Kimi Antonelli and George Russell claim a Mercedes 1-2 at Suzuka but Max Verstappen’s Red Bull struggles continue.

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What happened

Verstappen calls his Red Bull ‘undriveable’ after more F1 woes at Japan GP Kimi Antonelli and George Russell claim a Mercedes 1-2 at Suzuka but Max Verstappen’s Red Bull struggles continue.

Why it matters

A despondent Max Verstappen labelled his Red Bull car “undriveable” after the four-time world champion qualified a lowly 11th for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Common ground

The Dutchman, who has won at Suzuka for the past four years, dropped out in Q2 in another qualifying nightmare to compound a difficult start to the season.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “George Russell admitted his car was not ideal for the Japanese Grand Prix.”
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Claim 2: “Kimi Antonelli secured his second consecutive pole position at Suzuka with a lap time of 1min 28.778sec.”
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Claim 3: “George Russell was fastest in Friday's first practice session but trailed Kimi Antonelli in subsequent sessions.”
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Claim 4: “Max Verstappen dropped out in Q2 in another qualifying nightmare.”
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Claim 5: “Max Verstappen ejected a reporter from his news conference during a public confrontation.”
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Claim 6: “George Russell finished second in the Japanese Grand Prix, 0.298 seconds behind Kimi Antonelli.”
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Claim 7: “Max Verstappen qualified a lowly 11th for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.”
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Wikipedia entries for 2022/2023 Japanese Grand Prix confirm Verstappen's race wins but provide no information about his qualifying position.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Honda Japanese Grand Prix 2022) was a Formula One motor race held on 9 October 2022 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Japanese_Grand_Prix
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2023) was a Formula One motor race held on 24 September 2023 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suz…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Japanese_Grand_Prix
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race held on 6 April 2025 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Japanese_Grand_Prix
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Claim 8: “Kimi Antonelli won his first Formula One Grand Prix in the Chinese Grand Prix.”
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Claim 9: “Max Verstappen crashed out in Q3 in the season opener in Australia.”
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Claim 10: “Formula One introduced new regulations with a 50-50 split between conventional and electrical power.”
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Claim 11: “Max Verstappen labelled his Red Bull car 'undriveable' after the Japanese Grand Prix.”
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Wikipedia entries for Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20, and RB22 do not mention Verstappen labeling his car 'undriveable'รก
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Max Emilian Verstappen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑks fɛrˈstɑpə(n)]; born 30 September 1997) is a Dutch and Belgian racing driver who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. Ve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Verstappen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Bull Racing RB20 is a championship-winning Formula One car designed and constructed by Red Bull Racing and powered by the Honda RBPTH002 power unit to compete in the 2024 Formula One World Cha…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Bull Racing RB22 is a Formula One car which was designed and constructed by Red Bull Racing to compete in the 2026 Formula One World Championship. It is currently being driven by four-time Wor…
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Claim 12: “Max Verstappen reported the car had issues with understeer and oversteer during the Japanese Grand Prix.”
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Claim 13: “Max Verstappen finished sixth in Melbourne and retired from the Chinese Grand Prix.”
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Claim 14: “Kimi Antonelli and George Russell claimed a Mercedes 1-2 at Suzuka.”
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Wikipedia entries for 2025/2026 Japanese Grand Prix and Kimi Antonelli's page only confirm Antonelli's win, not a 1-2 finish with Russell.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race held on 6 April 2025 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Japanese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula One Aramco Japanese Grand Prix 2026) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 29 March 2026 at the Suzuka International Racing Course…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa ˈkiːmi antoˈnɛlli]; born 25 August 2006) is an Italian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. Antonelli took his first Formula …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimi_Antonelli
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Claim 15: “Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole-sitter in F1 history during the Chinese Grand Prix.”
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Claim 16: “Max Verstappen previously took pole position at Suzuka with a track-record lap time.”
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Claim 17: “Kimi Antonelli led Mercedes teammate George Russell in the Japanese Grand Prix.”
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