VERSTAPPEN BATTLES FLU-LIKE ILLNESS AT ZANDVOORT

Original: Verstappen suffering from "flu-like" illness as Zandvoort exposes Red Bull's fundamental problems

Max Verstappen is experiencing flu-like symptoms ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, where Red Bull faces fundamental performance problems despite his three victories at the venue since 2021.

With three victories since the Dutch Grand Prix returned to the calendar in 2021, Max Verstappen can already look back on a very successful period. The final edition in 2026 has proven an ordeal so far, both in terms of Red Bull’s pace and Verstappen’s physical condition. "I've felt better before, y