Declaring he “couldn’t attack the corners as much” as he wanted to, Verstappen lamented Red Bull were “shedding a lot of pace and lap time.” Marko says that’s because

The last practice session ahead of the most significant session of the Monaco Grand Prix race weekend, FP3. This is the last opportunity teams and drivers have to find the ideal setup to negotiate the gruelling Monte-Carlo street circuit.

Tsunoda suffered an enormous accident last Saturday in Q1 as he overstepped the limit of the Red Bull in the fast Tamburello chicane, sending him into the barriers. The Japanese driver thankfully climbed unhurt, but huge damage to the car meant the team had to build up a spare chassis with a new power unit and floor.