AUSTIN, Texas -- Max Verstappen was surprised by the car damage he sustained in Q1 after running over one of the sausage kerbs at the Circuit of the Americas.
Verstappen damaged the rear wishbone of his car after running over a yellow bump at Turn 15. He returned the car to the pits but was unable to set another lap time, meaning he qualified 15th for Sunday's U.S Grand Prix.
Teammate Daniel Ricciardo had told the media he had been advised by his race engineer to stay off the kerbs at the circuit for fear of incurring similar damage, but Verstappen said he did nothing out of the ordinary compared to other drivers.