Formula 1, Sportrik Media – Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has pinpointed early-crash carbon debris as the culprit for Max Verstappen's right-front tire puncture at the 2025 São Paulo Grand Prix, derailing Red Bull strategy and ballooning Lando Norris' title edge. The issue, forcing an emergency stop, highlights Interlagos' mayhem-prone hazards.
Verstappen kicked off from pitlane after major car overhauls, including a new engine, surging to third across 71 gritty laps. But progress halted post-lap-six safety car restart, as his Pirelli hard compound suffered a slow leak amid virtual safety car. Red Bull's initial gambit: prolong on hards to exploit rivals' soft/medium pits, targeting a one-stopper. Marko insists P2 was in reach absent the snag. "We planned to stay out much longer. And unlike some others Verstappen had good pace on the hard," he detailed in his Speedweek column. Moreover, Brazil's C1 Pirelli enigma troubled competitors, yet favored Verstappen's stints.
Closer examination confirms the puncture from opening-shunt shards, likely Lance Stroll-Gabriel Bortoleto or Franco Colapinto-Lewis Hamilton rubs. Red Bull's telemetry ace caught it early, syncing the mandatory swap with VSC averting worse woe. Consequence: Medium pivot, though Verstappen's speed endured, trailing winner Norris by 46s. The episode inflated his title gap to 49 points with two rounds remaining in 2025, slamming shut revival doors. Versus his 2023 pole-to-victory rout; this pitlane launch from power quotas oddly fueled the fightback.
Marko stresses VSC timing luck but hails Verstappen's resilience. "Max picked up the puncture from a piece of carbon debris from other cars colliding. Fortunately, one of our data engineers noticed it and warned us straight away," he elaborated. On tech front, minimal hard wear should've aided Red Bull, but street-track litter escalated perils. Forward view: Incident spurs reliability honing for Abu Dhabi, where Verstappen craves outright triumphs versus constructors'-leading McLaren.
Within 2025's tussle, the blowout seals Verstappen's title tomb, yet spotlights his four-time crown mettle. Red Bull must recalibrate fast for potent finale, dodging echoes under Christian Horner's lead.
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