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Red Bull Racing fans person been reacting connected societal media implicit a determination made during qualifying astatine the Belgian Grand Prix.
On Saturday morning, Max Verstappen won the sprint contention astir the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, beating McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
However, the Dutchman failed to instrumentality the momentum into qualifying for Sunday's Grand Prix contention arsenic helium lone managed to enactment his Red Bull fourth, down Charles Leclerc, Piastri and Norris.
It has to beryllium said that Verstappen's car underwent a set-up alteration during the interruption betwixt the sprint and the Grand Prix qualifying.
Meanwhile, Verstappen's teammate, Yuki Tsunoda, managed his champion qualifying since joining the squad arsenic helium secured P7.
Afterwards, it was revealed that Tsunoda was fixed a precocious upgrade to the floor, which was reportedly a spare portion for Verstappen's car.
Red Bull are having a good play successful Belgium. Image: Getty
Team brag Laurent Mekies, who precocious replaced the sacked Christian Horner, said: "We upgraded his car conscionable earlier qualifying arsenic we are ever pushing to the borderline connected our car parts quantity.
"But we decided to instrumentality the hazard to upgrade his car, truthful that’s wherefore you whitethorn person seen we were astir a spot precocious to spell retired successful qualifying."
Tsunoda said: "I americium blessed with it. Also, the squad did a bully occupation to bring maine the upgrades conscionable earlier qualifying.
"That was large capable to enactment maine successful this position. Also, immoderate bits to spell but the level was large capable anyway. Certainly, I consciousness overmuch better."
Reacting connected societal media, Red Bull fans claimed that if Horner was inactive successful charge, the spare portion would not person gone to Tsunoda.
One instrumentality said: "Good. Give their squad the champion accidental astatine points, particularly since Max astir apt won't request a backup."
Another tweeted: "So it was Horner tailoring the car improvement truthful skewed towards Max’s absorption that it was undeliverable to the 2nd driver."
Max Verstappen volition commencement the Belgian Grand Prix from P4. Image: Getty
A 3rd instrumentality added: "If this was Horner, they'd person kept the spare for Max imo."
Someone other wrote: "That determination seems to person paid off. Was this the benignant of happening that was lacking nether Horner?"
A 5th commented: "And helium amended his performance, that accidental truthful overmuch astir Christian’s leadership."
Another instrumentality said: "Horner would’ve ne'er done this, Yuki's assurance should present get better."
