After Verstappen’s recent surge in form, Red Bull is experiencing a more difficult F1 weekend in Mexico. But what exactly is the team struggling with?

Max Verstappen has been pinpointed the issues he endured with his Red Bull during qualifying for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen was only fifth fastest in qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix, as the Dutchman struggled to control his Red Bull car in hot conditions

Lewis Hamilton has been awarded a 10-second time penalty after a heated battle with Max Verstappen at the Mexico City Grand Prix. The early laps of the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez were busy for the stewards. On Lap 6, Verstappen attempted an aggressive divebomb on Hamilton into Turn 1.

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Max Verstappen is chasing a fifth Formula 1 championship after a dominant weekend at the United States Grand Prix.

After the Dutch Grand Prix brought the campaign back into action following the summer break, Verstappen was 103 points behind World Championship leader Oscar Piastri. Four races later, that deficit stands at 40, and over the last couple of rounds, Red Bull have boasted the fastest car in the field.

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Max Verstappen said he is not optimistic about advancing from his fifth-place start in Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix after his qualifying performance.

While the 38-year-old Hulkenberg is unlikely to get the nod from Helmut Marko ahead of his in-house options, the Red Bull advisor is close to making a decision. The Milton Keynes squad are expected to decide their driver pairings after this weekend’s Mexican GP.