Max Verstappen has endured an incredibly frustrating start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign with the four-time world champion lingering eighth in the standings. The Red Bull driver started with sixth in the Melbourne opener, which was actually respectable considering he started 20th following a crash in Q1.<br>So it wasn’t all doom and gloom at the Austrian outfit a week ago, because it looked ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-race-starts-problem-that-is-costing-max-verstappen-in-f1-2026/10805790/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>