Red Bull F1: Max Verstappen leaves bad luck in Australia behind him: 'Come back stronger this weekend'

Classification leader Max Verstappen is looking for sporting revenge at Suzuka after his failure in Melbourne. Limberger has spent some time in Tokyo with family in recent days, but has adjusted his focus Verstappen.com Next weekend for racing.

Max Verstappen also traveled to Suzuka last year to make amends. This had to do with the 2023 race weekend in Singapore, where the RB19 didn't feel quite at home. Carlos Sainz was the man on top of the podium at the time, and that was also the case in Melbourne. The brake caliper was stuck on the brake disc, causing the right rear brake to eventually catch fire and Verstappen was forced to abandon his race after four laps.

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Nothing less than victory

Verstappen has already won two of the opening three races in 2024 and the task at Suzuka is no different. “Suzuka is always a great track to race at. As a team, we have had many special memories here over the years, including winning the Constructors’ Championship last year and winning a second Drivers’ Championship in 2022.” In recent days, Verstappen has taken the time to pay some attention to his family. They were also in Japan so potential jet lag was also reduced. “It was nice to spend time with family and friends, and it's always nice to spend time in Tokyo too.”

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Japanese Grand Prix

For Verstappen, the failure in Melbourne is a thing of the past. He added: “The last race, in Melbourne, was bad luck and these things happen. But we have achieved nine wins in a row, which is an impressive achievement, so we want to come back stronger this weekend.” Last year, Verstappen returned in Japan with a very dominant performance and the outlook for this weekend looks good as well. “The team is confident about next weekend at Suzuka: it is a special track and it is always fun to drive there. The track has a lot of fast corners and high tire wear and we need to make sure we improve our performance, especially with rain forecast for this weekend. “I'm looking forward to getting back in the car and getting ready to battle for the win.”

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