Verstappen questions Renault's new 2019 engine
Max Verstappen has cast doubt on Renault's ability to be competitive in 2019.
The Dutchman has been vocally critical of Red Bull's departing engine supplier at recent races.
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has announced that, due to limitations with the existing design, the French manufacturer will use an almost completely new power unit in 2019.
"I'd have to see it," Verstappen, to be Honda powered next year, said in Austin.
"Four years ago they said that too, then three years ago, then two years ago. It's always the same song.
"But it doesn't matter to me, I'm not looking at that at all. I'm looking forward to the challenge with Honda," he added.
Verstappen said he also has doubts about the 2019 chassis regulations that are designed to improve overtaking.
"It might help a little bit, but what I'm already reading is that next year we'll have about the same downforce as this year, so I think that the benefit will be limited," he told verstappen.nl.
"It only looks somewhat uglier, but maybe the design will be refined before the next season."
Finally, Verstappen brushed off news that Austin has added a new kerb at the corner that he controversially cut en route to the US grand prix podium a year ago.
"There are still so many other corners you can cut," he told reporters in Austin. "That I did it there last year was a coincidence. It just happened that way."
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This bloke flaps his gums non stop probably responsible for all the tornadoes in the world.
I have to agree that he's got too much to say. No doubt he's a talent and that he's drive well in the since Monaco but he had a Mare in the first part and didn't like the criticism when it came his way, so should consider his actions too. He'd be better off letting his team speak for him rather than get the back up on a Manufacturer team as you never know what two or three years down the line will look like and he'd be mad to alienate himself with a big team. An engine that won four world Championships in the last decade. This is especially so when he knows he's only got four races with that engine in it left so his criticisms are really just for spite.
Yeah he's a talent and drives well. Ever since Daniel decided to leave the blokes gums haven;t stopped flapping.