Max Verstappen summed up his frustration in three words amid a nightmare qualifying session at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Verstappen already had a five-place grid penalty hanging over his head after he changed his engine, which meant he could not start any higher than sixth.
However, the Dutchman will now start as far back as 17th after he bombed out of Q2 in qualifying, albeit in cruel circumstances.
Verstappen and his under-fire Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez sat 12th and 13th respectively in Q2, which placed them in the elimination zone.
Unfortunately for the Red Bull pair they didn’t even get one final chance to haul themselves out of the bottom five after Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll crashed out on Turn 3.
The race was immediately red flagged with 46 seconds remaining, prompting an early end to Q2.
Not only was Verstappen eliminated, it meant he would also start the race from 17th given his grid penalty.
The Dutchman’s father, Jos, was not happy with the outcome and was captured banging his fist on a table in the garage.
Verstappen was understandably furious once he returned to the paddock and offered a blunt verdict when asked for his thoughts on the matter.
“The car hits the wall, it needs to be a straight red,” Verstappen told Sky Sports.
“I don’t understand why it needs to take 30, 40 second for a red flag to come out. It’s just b*******.”
The reporter informed Verstappen the stewards wanted to try and let some drivers finish their laps but waved the red flag once they realised Stroll’s car was in a dangerous position.
Stroll crashed out at Turn 3 during qualifying[/caption]
Verstappen responded: “I don’t, you know, honestly, I let it go. It’s so stupid anyway to talk about, it’s ridiculous.”
Stroll was one of several qualifying casualties as the wet weather in Sao Paulo wreaked havoc.
The Canadian’s Aston Martin teammate Fernando Alonso crashed out in Q3 when he lost control of the rear of his car and prompted yet another red flag.
Williams also face the daunting prospect of not having any of their drivers able to compete after both Alexander Albon and Franco Colapinto crashed during qualifying.
Albon’s crash was especially brutal as the rear of his car smashed into the barriers.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was another qualifying casualty when he too lost the rear of his vehicle during Q2.
Luckily for McLaren, Lando Norris was able to conquer the wet and wild conditions as he took pole position for the Brazilian GP.
Mercedes’ George Russell joins him on the front row in second.
RB duo Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson delivered impressive performances to qualify third and fifth respectively while Alpine’s Esteban Ocon will start fourth.
