Martin Brundle believes Red Bull made a mistake in the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix which cost 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen a chance of victory.

Pole-sitter Verstappen’s race nosedived on the opening lap when he was struck by a five-second time penaltꦆy, which he ൲was later incensed by.

The FIA ruled that Verstappen held position against the incoming 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri against the rules.

McLaren’s Piastri🍷 won the grand prix ahead of Verstappen, and now sits top of the drivers’ championship for the 📖first time in his career.

But Sky Sports’ Brundle spotted an error in Red Bull’s thinking.

H🌃e agreed with Christian Horner’s assertion that Verstappen would have won without the time penalty - but also pointed out where they w𓆏ent wrong.

“If they stayed in the lead with a bonafide first two corners, then yes I think they had a good chance,” Brundle an🍃alysed about Red Bull.

“But Piastri had some pace in hand, should he h♐ave needed it.

“I call these things live in commentary as I see it, and I haven’t changed my mind.
“Oscar got into the first corner, into the first apex. I ha🥃ve read the rules for 2025. He had that corner.

“If your rival wants to come off the brakes, and if you look there isn’t a whole lot of steering lock going on, Max didn’t really try t💎o go around the outside.

“He lost that corner and he sh🧔ould have tucked back 🍰in.

“I think the team should have handed the place straight back. I think it was oಌbv🙈ious he was going to get a penalty.

“Then, I think they might have had a chan💖ce to win the race.”

Max Verstappen mistake noted at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

A separate failing from Verstappen 🅘was also highlighted.

Jamie Chadwick noticed 🔯that his start from 🔴pole position was left wanting.

“If I was Max⛄, the thing I’d ෴be most frustrated about would be my start,” Chadwick said.

“He’s on pole position and Oscar got a good car length-and-a-hal꧋f, and a lot of that was reaction time.

“That’s where the race started to unravel. It put him in a compromised posi🌞tion.

“In my opinion, they should be overall positive and head to Miami knowing they’ve goꦬt a chance to fight for the cham🍨pionship.”

Verstappen’s P2, after ea⛄rning pole position, did at least raise hope that he can continually battle the McLarens.

Formula 1 will return in ♕a fortnight with the Miami Grand Prix where Verstappen will be desperate to end Piastri’s two-race win streak.