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Reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen has hit back at Red Bull critics as the team continues to face criticism from different quarters. The 2024 season had begun on a dominant note. The driver and team had the opposition at an arm's length where the advantage was still enough to comfortably put together wins.
With McLaren bringing its upgrade in Miami, things started to change, with the gap Red Bull enjoyed over the competition dissipating. Furthermore, the inherent lack of understanding the Austrian team had to tackle, as new upgrades were starting to have an inverse impact on car performance.
As the season has progressed, Red Bull has consistently lost out in the battle for performance against its competitors, and in the second half of the season, there were races where the team even had the 4th fastest car. Because of this, the team has already lost the lead in the constructors championship and Max Verstappen is facing a rearguard action from Lando Norris.
