Red Bull's stunning start to the 2023 Formula 1 campaign is already at risk of being disrupted after they revealed Max Verstappen is suffering from a stomach illness prior to Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The Dutchman delivered the perfect start to his world title defence almost a fortnight ago when he sailed to victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Verstappen tweeted today that his travel to Jeddah had been delayed as a result of the bug, missing Thursday's track commitments as a result.
"Max has been suffering from a stomach illness over the past few days and, with the agreement of the FIA, will not be present at track today," wrote the current champions. "Feel better, Max."
