'Really bad': Verstappen seethes after fuel blunder at Singapore's F1 night extravaganza


Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen drives during the qualifying session ahead of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix night race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on October 1, 2022. - AFP

SINGAPORE, Oct 2, 2022 (AFP): A furious Max Verstappen on Saturday night (Oct 2) blamed a fuelling blunder for his eighth place in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix.

Runaway Formula One world championship leader Verstappen was on course to snatch pole from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc when he was told to abort his final flying lap and return to the pits.

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