{"id":2029755,"date":"2026-07-05T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029755"},"modified":"2026-07-05T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:00:00","slug":"max-verstappen-slams-super-dangerous-red-bull-wing-after-lucky-silverstone-escape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029755","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen slams &#8220;super-dangerous&#8221; Red Bull wing after &#8220;lucky&#8221; Silverstone escape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Max Verstappen slams &#8220;super-dangerous&#8221; Red Bull wing after &#8220;lucky&#8221; Silverstone escape<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen crashed out of the British Grand Prix with six laps remaining<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Sam Hall , Adam Cooper<\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-06T12:59:07+00:00\">Updated: 06 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Max Verstappen at the 2026 British Grand Prix<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen has labelled Red Bull&#8217;s rear wing as &#8220;super-dangerous&#8221; after he suffered a failure for the second Formula 1 weekend running at the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time champion had been critical of his Red Bull throughout the Silverstone weekend, but things came to a head after he crashed out of third place with only a handful of laps remaining, as a problem with his rear wing saw him spear off into the gravel at Stowe, following the high-speed Hanger Straight.<\/p>\n<p>It was the second problem with Red Bull&#8217;s &#8216;Macarena&#8217; wing in as many weekends, after Verstappen also blamed the device for his crash in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen&#8217;s Red Bull is craned back to the pits<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYeah, like Austria, but a different fault that\u2019s ended up with the same outcome,&#8221; said Verstappen when asked by <em>Crash.net<\/em> if the rear wing had been to blame.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;So again, while turning into the corner, the rear wing is not fully attaching, and you lose a lot of downforce for that. You just spin off the track.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cAt this point, it\u2019s super dangerous, because I could have really hurt myself two times. I was lucky in Austria; I was lucky here. But that\u2019s why you get really fed up with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-783943d2087332506641b6a8c4dfffd539a1596c0733ed37198bc216d59c2b61\">  Jos Verstappen dubs Martin Brundle an &#8216;idiot&#8217; over Red Bull F1 comments   Why Max Verstappen didn&#8217;t speak to Christian Horner at the British Grand Prix <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Despite his complaints of a lack of performance, Verstappen had been in the top three at the time of his crash, and was looking strong for what had appeared across most of the weekend to be an unlikely podium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, he was acutely aware that this result would not have been earned on pace, with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli suffering problems, and Lewis Hamilton held back by a five-second penalty for a false start.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen at Silverstone<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-2c22f89214c25106caf078622ab29408ea74573d9450145563d8d73b21e9eb62\">  Silverstone F1 anti-climax highlights glaring Abu Dhabi 2021 injustice   Ferrari stands by decision to pit Hamilton before &#8216;surprise&#8217; safety car finish <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201c[I was] lucky, of course, with everything that happened around me,&#8221; said Verstappen. &#8220;With the penalty for Lewis, a slow puncture for George, Kimi\u2019s problem. So, even if we would have finished on the podium, you take it, but it\u2019s not deserved at all, because on the hard tyres, we were really slow.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI don\u2019t know how I kept George and Lewis behind for so long.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe whole weekend I had a terrible balance, no top speed compared to the other car as well in the garage. And then, the race was exactly the same, which I already predicted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Team boss Laurent Mekies stated in Austria that the upgrade package introduced there would play a significant role in Verstappen&#8217;s decision whether or not to remain with Red Bull into 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pressed on this topic, Verstappen said: \u201cI&#8217;m not going to say anything about that. 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the high-speed Hanger Straight.<\/p>\n<p>It was the second problem with Red Bull&#8217;s &#8216;Macarena&#8217; wing in as many weekends, after Verstappen also blamed the device for his crash in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 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class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;So again, while turning into the corner, the rear wing is not fully attaching, and you lose a lot of downforce for that. You just spin off the track.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cAt this point, it\u2019s super dangerous, because I could have really hurt myself two times. I was lucky in Austria; I was lucky here. But that\u2019s why you get really fed up with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-783943d2087332506641b6a8c4dfffd539a1596c0733ed37198bc216d59c2b61\">  Jos Verstappen dubs Martin Brundle an &#8216;idiot&#8217; over Red Bull F1 comments   Why Max Verstappen didn&#8217;t speak to Christian Horner at the British Grand Prix <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Despite his complaints of a lack of performance, Verstappen had been in the top three at the time of his crash, and was looking strong for what had appeared across most of the weekend to be an unlikely podium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, he was acutely aware that this result would not have been earned on pace, with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli suffering problems, and Lewis Hamilton held back by a five-second penalty for a false start.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen at Silverstone<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-2c22f89214c25106caf078622ab29408ea74573d9450145563d8d73b21e9eb62\">  Silverstone F1 anti-climax highlights glaring Abu Dhabi 2021 injustice   Ferrari stands by decision to pit Hamilton before &#8216;surprise&#8217; safety car finish <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201c[I was] lucky, of course, with everything that happened around me,&#8221; said Verstappen. &#8220;With the penalty for Lewis, a slow puncture for George, Kimi\u2019s problem. So, even if we would have finished on the podium, you take it, but it\u2019s not deserved at all, because on the hard tyres, we were really slow.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI don\u2019t know how I kept George and Lewis behind for so long.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe whole weekend I had a terrible balance, no top speed compared to the other car as well in the garage. And then, the race was exactly the same, which I already predicted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Team boss Laurent Mekies stated in Austria that the upgrade package introduced there would play a significant role in Verstappen&#8217;s decision whether or not to remain with Red Bull into 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pressed on this topic, Verstappen said: \u201cI&#8217;m not going to say anything about that. It&#8217;s not fair to say anything about that right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen has labelled Red Bull&#8217;s rear wing as &#8220;super-dangerous&#8221; after he suffered a failure for the second Formula 1 weekend running at the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time champion had been critical of his Red Bull throughout the Silverstone weekend, but things came to a head after he crashed out of third place with only a handful of laps remaining, as a problem with his rear wing saw him spear off into the gravel at Stowe, following the high-speed Hanger Straight.<\/p>\n<p>It was the second problem with Red Bull&#8217;s &#8216;Macarena&#8217; wing in as many weekends, after Verstappen also blamed the device for his crash in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424289_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen&#8217;s Red Bull is craned back to the pits<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYeah, like Austria, but a different fault that\u2019s ended up with the same outcome,&#8221; said Verstappen when asked by <em>Crash.net<\/em> if the rear wing had been to blame.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;So again, while turning into the corner, the rear wing is not fully attaching, and you lose a lot of downforce for that. You just spin off the track.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cAt this point, it\u2019s super dangerous, because I could have really hurt myself two times. I was lucky in Austria; I was lucky here. But that\u2019s why you get really fed up with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-783943d2087332506641b6a8c4dfffd539a1596c0733ed37198bc216d59c2b61\">  Jos Verstappen dubs Martin Brundle an &#8216;idiot&#8217; over Red Bull F1 comments   Why Max Verstappen didn&#8217;t speak to Christian Horner at the British Grand Prix <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Despite his complaints of a lack of performance, Verstappen had been in the top three at the time of his crash, and was looking strong for what had appeared across most of the weekend to be an unlikely podium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, he was acutely aware that this result would not have been earned on pace, with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli suffering problems, and Lewis Hamilton held back by a five-second penalty for a false start.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen at Silverstone<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-2c22f89214c25106caf078622ab29408ea74573d9450145563d8d73b21e9eb62\">  Silverstone F1 anti-climax highlights glaring Abu Dhabi 2021 injustice   Ferrari stands by decision to pit Hamilton before &#8216;surprise&#8217; safety car finish <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201c[I was] lucky, of course, with everything that happened around me,&#8221; said Verstappen. &#8220;With the penalty for Lewis, a slow puncture for George, Kimi\u2019s problem. So, even if we would have finished on the podium, you take it, but it\u2019s not deserved at all, because on the hard tyres, we were really slow.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI don\u2019t know how I kept George and Lewis behind for so long.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe whole weekend I had a terrible balance, no top speed compared to the other car as well in the garage. And then, the race was exactly the same, which I already predicted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Team boss Laurent Mekies stated in Austria that the upgrade package introduced there would play a significant role in Verstappen&#8217;s decision whether or not to remain with Red Bull into 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pressed on this topic, Verstappen said: \u201cI&#8217;m not going to say anything about that. It&#8217;s not fair to say anything about that right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1100361\/1\/max-verstappen-slams-super-dangerous-red-bull-wing-after-lucky-silverstone-escape&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1422660_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Max Verstappen slams &#8220;super-dangerous&#8221; Red Bull wing after &#8220;lucky&#8221; Silverstone escape Max Verstappen crashed out of the British Grand Prix with six laps remaining Sam Hall , Adam Cooper Updated: 06 Jul 2026 Share Max Verstappen at the 2026 British Grand Prix Add as a preferred source Max Verstappen has labelled Red [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[47,226],"class_list":["post-2029755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crash-net","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2029755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029755\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2029755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2029755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2029755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}