Max Verstappen said he couldn't understand how his car could be "this bad" as Red Bull suffered their worst qualifying performance since 2006 at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Verstappen was knocked out in the first part of qualifying for the first time since the 2021 Russian Grand Prix, while his team-mate Yuki Tsunoda's exit at the same stage meant both Red Bulls were eliminated in Q1 for the first time since 2006 - the first year that the current qualifying format was introduced and the team's second in the sport.

While Tsunoda has regularly struggled in qualifying, Verstappen landing 16th on the grid came as a major surprise and appeared to all but end his hopes of winning a fifth successive drivers' title.

Championship leader Lando Norris took pole for McLaren having earlier on Saturday

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