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Verstappen instigated pre-Suzuka emergency meeting

Apr.7 Max Verstappen initiated the recent emergency technical meeting at Red Bull's Milton-Keynes factory, preceding his breakthrough first win from pole at Suzuka. Given the obvious pace and handling problems of the 2025 car, amid raging speculation the quadruple world champion may quit the team, Verstappen is now scooping up unprecedented praise for his performance against the odds. 'I did not bet on this one,' advisor Dr Helmut Marko admitted to De Telegraaf at Suzuka. 'I was too scared. 'Max drove 53 qualifying laps on the limit. Nobody else can do that. It was unbelievable.' Fernando Alonso is not known for praising rivals, but the two-time champion described Verstappen's qualifying...
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