Red Bulls taking on water in Hungary

Intense showers on the Hungaroring circuit (Hungary) on Saturday dampened the hopes of certain competitors, like the drivers. Red Bull. Daniel Ricciardo did not even obtain a ticket to take part in Q3 (12th) while Max Verstappen (7e) was notably beaten by the Toro Rosso of Pierre Gasly and the Renault of Carlos Sainz Jr.

For the Dutchman, the main concern was “a lack of grip, especially in Q3”, when the rain increased in violence. “ With the intermediate tires it wasn't so bad, but with the maxi rain tires it was much more complicated. We need to analyze why the car does not behave well in the rain, whereas this was not the case last year. »

Unfortunately the wet conditions didn't work in our advantage. We just couldn't find the grip and didn't get the car to work. Let's give it our all to move up tomorrow #keeppushing #HungarianGP pic.twitter.com/vboS2fhkDt

- Max Verstappen (@ Max33Verstappen) July 28, 2018

Seventh on a circuit as winding as the Hungaroring, that doesn't help him. “We missed a great opportunity. It's frustrating. It won't be easy. The weather should be nice for the race, but we weren't expecting rain for qualifying..."

For his teammate Daniel Ricciardo, the 12th time is a matter of “bad luck”. It started with a curious choice of soft tires in Q1, where everyone opted for ultra-soft compounds. “It made my life a little difficult, but it was enough. » Then, the yellow flag was deployed for leaving the road. Lance stroll (Williams) which cost him dearly in Q2.

“He spun in front of me on my first timed lap in Q2, when it was this one that was going to count the most. The track was filled with water lap after lap. In the last sector I had to survive. We put on the maxi rain but they were never going to perform as well as the intermediates with this much rain”, analyzed the Australian.

looks like @danielricciardo is piloting a boat, not a car…#HungarianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/5KrdYjNGyf

— Formula 1 (@F1) July 28, 2018

The main team Christian horner As for him, he hopes that the sun, returning on Sunday morning, will suit his cars. “Seventh and XNUMXth is not what we wanted. But in the dry, our pace is more competitive, so I hope I can take advantage of that and progress in the peloton. » Indeed, the Red Bulls were particularly fast during free practice on Friday.