After days of speculation he might leave Red Bull for Mercedes, Max Verstappen got a closer look at a Mercedes car than he wanted. The defending Formula 1 champion’s Austrian Grand Prix lasted less than half a lap as he was knocked out of the race by Mercedes driver and potential future teammate Kimi Antonelli.

Verstappen qualified P7 in Austria - marking one of the worst qualifying sessions for the Dutch driver in a while.

Max Verstappen feels his Red Bull car was “undriveable” as he found himself off the pace at his Formula 1 team’s home race. A lack of grip and an unfortunately timed yellow flag both played