{"id":707587,"date":"2026-06-01T10:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T10:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/707587\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T10:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T10:33:12","slug":"max-verstappen-will-order-a-new-back-for-monaco-gp-amid-red-bull-ride-woes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/707587\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen will \u201corder a new back\u201d for Monaco GP amid Red Bull ride woes"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the Formula 1 Canadian Grand\u00a0Prix, Max Verstappen<\/a> already indicated that riding bumps and kerbs\u00a0remains one of Red Bull\u2019s main weaknesses. It has been an Achilles\u2019 heel for several years now, and despite the all-new technical regulations, that has not changed.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnywhere that it\u2019s bumpy is going to be difficult for us,\u201d Verstappen told Dutch media, including Motorsport.com, in Montreal. \u201cThat has to do with the philosophy of our car at the moment, how you set it up to take the bumps versus the amount of downforce.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not quite optimal yet. It was a bit better in Miami, but of course it wasn\u2019t so bumpy there. That makes it easier for us to find the right set-up.\u201d<\/p>\n

At Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, attacking the kerbs was already an important factor \u2013 especially in qualifying \u2013 but the streets of Monaco will take that challenge to another level. When the race weekend in the principality was brought up, Verstappen laughed:<\/p>\n

\u201cOh yes, that is going to be great. I think I\u2019m going to order a new back!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Laurent <\/p>\n

Laurent Mekies believes Red Bull can fix the issues concerning Max Verstappen<\/p>\n

Photo by: Mark Thompson \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

Can Red Bull still solve its kerb and bump issues this year?<\/p>\n

It is noteworthy that Red Bull is still struggling with similar ride issues this year. During the ground-effect era, those problems became particularly apparent because the cars had to run extremely low and stiff, but the current regulations rely less heavily on ride height.<\/p>\n

Verstappen himself also finds it surprising that the issues over bumps and kerbs have proven so persistent at Red Bull.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf only we knew exactly what was causing it. I do have some ideas, and that\u2019s what we\u2019re going to work on now,\u201d Verstappen said.<\/p>\n

The obvious follow-up question is how quickly those issues can be resolved, especially if, as Verstappen suggests, they are linked to the underlying philosophy of the RB22.<\/p>\n

When Motorsport.com asked team principal Laurent Mekies whether the issues can still be fixed this year or whether it is a structural problem that will have to wait for the 2027 car, the team boss replied:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is nothing yet that we are seeing that cannot be fixed in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Max <\/p>\n

Photo by: Guido De Bortoli \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Mekies added that it is a balancing act for the technical team. Red Bull only wants to solve the ride issues if it can do so without sacrificing lap time, as the team is aiming for an all-round package rather than a car that excels only at specific circuits.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, the guys are doing all the analysis in the world back at the factory to try to come up with a solution that not only fixes the issues, but fixes the issues by bringing lap time,\u201d Mekies said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause it will probably be quite easy to fix the issues, but make the car slower. So you want to fix the issues and bring lap time. It’s a complex issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Mekies remains confident that Red Bull can make further progress during the current season, which could prove valuable later in the year at tracks such as Baku, Singapore and Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love complex issues. We have plenty of them and I have every confidence that in the same way that we have cracked quite fundamental issues since the beginning of the season, we will be managing to do a few more.\u201d<\/p>\n

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