Red Bull driver Max Verstappen will start P17 at the Brazilian Grand Prix (5-place grid penalty) after failing to make it out of Q2 on Sunday at Interlagos. He stood P12 in Q2 after a red flag was deployed due to Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll‘s crash. Max Verstappen‘s season has gone from bad to worse over the past few races.

The Dutchman has been hit with a five-place grid penalty for the race due to a change in his power unit. He has moreover failed to win in any of the last ten races. Verstappen failed to improve after Lance Stroll crashed with only a minute remaining at the end of Q2.

Stroll’s collision halted the session with a red flag, and the 27-year-old had no time for a last attempt. 🟥 RED FLAG: Stroll has binned itBoth bulls out of qualifying, for fucks sake. pic.

twitter. com/o1ZGJZ6VhO— RBR Daily (@RBR_Daily) November 3, 2024With the pouring conditions at Interlagos, it will be even more difficult for the Dutchman to race on Sunday. The RB20 has not been in top form so far this weekend as well.

Verstappen is now left with no option but to pick up the pieces for an underperforming Red Bull side. RELATEDWilliams star Franco Colapinto crashes out in the wet Brazlian GP Q1 sessionMax Verstappen infuriated with delayed deployment of red flags in qualifyingMax Verstappen has criticized the FIA after his unexpected Q2 exit at the Brazilian GP qualifying. Verstappen and the stewards have been in a heated tussle regarding several decisions over the past few weeks.

Max Verstappen (via Planetf1)The car hits the wall, it needs to be a straight red. I don’t understand why it needs to take 30-40 seconds for a red flag to come out. It’s just bullshit.

Honestly, I let it go. It’s so stupid anyway to talk about. It’s ridiculous.

Max Verstappen via SkySportsVerstappen lashed out at the stewards for delaying the deployment of a red flag 30-40 seconds post Lance Stroll’s crash. He cited that a session should be halted straight away in the event of a collision in the barriers. RELATEDMax Verstappen not ‘moaning’ over two Mexican GP penaltiesThe 27-year-old feels that he could have set a better lap if he had the time to do so.

Both Red Bulls’ now start P13 and P17 at Interlagos, hoping for the best in order to salvage their championship hopes.