Max Verstappen, four-time world champion and Red Bull driver, retired from the Chinese Grand Prix Sunday after experiencing engine trouble, officials reported. Verstappen pulled into the pit lane with ten laps remaining, ending his race prematurely, RTL reported.
Verstappen had fallen to the back of the field following a poor start but gradually recovered through aggressive overtakes to reach sixth place. During the final laps, he communicated over the team radio, expressing frustration and reportedly almost pleading to end his race early.
“This is very disappointing,” Verstappen said later. “I fought hard to recover positions, but the engine issue left me no choice. It’s frustrating to see the race end like this.”
oints in China. Team engineers confirmed that the engine showed irregular performance, forcing the driver to stop for safety reasons.