Max Verstappen cut a bemused figure after his Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend was affected by a mechanical problem – but Eddie Jordan is not convinced that the issue was real.
During free practice in Jeddah, the Dutchman was complaining over the radio about his downshifts, hinting at a potential gearbox issue. But when qualifying rolled around, it was a problem with the drive shaft which ended his session prematurely.
Unable to set a lap time in Q2, he was forced to start 15th on the grid. He still breezed through to second place in the race with his extremely fast Red Bull machine, but team-mate Sergio Perez was able to keep him at arm's length to take victory.
