Verstappen explains his Red Bull F1 car's Abu Dhabi power struggles

Max Verstappen struggles in the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stemmed from the throttle response of his Red Bull Formula 1 car "not doing what he wanted". Following his sole pitstop, Verstappen complained of multiple issues throughout the subsequent laps, suggesting he had a "handbrake effect" on the exit of the corners. Verstappen finished runner-up following a fine move on Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, who took the chequered flag in third. Verstappen’s drive to second ensured he finished the season as the best of the rest behind Mercedes duo Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. "Torque holes and throttle," Verstappen said were the main problem areas he was encountering. "There was some delays and stuff so it was not great. And we couldn't fix it. "So we drove around the problem, but at the end of the day it wouldn't have made a difference to the result. When I go on throttle, it's not doing what I want. It did cost me laptime but like I said, it's wouldn't have given me the win today. "The race was alright, just a bit of a shame, of course, about the first lap but then I think we had a good first stint, we were long. Once we then put the hard tyres on the pace was decent, I could get by Charles [Leclerc] and I could just do my own race. Lewis [Hamilton] was too quick, so I was just focusing on my race and laptimes." Source- Autosport.com

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