Toto Wolff jokes: ‘Maybe Red Bull did it on purpose?’ after Max Verstappen issue | F1

After looking near-certain to take pole position in Jeddah, Verstappen’s qualifying came to a premature end after he suffered a driveshaft mechanical failure in Q2.It means Verstappen will start down in 15th on the grid for Sunday’s race.Given Verstappen and Red Bull’s significant margin over the rest of the field, a race victory isn’t totally out of the question tomorrow.Speaking to Sky Sports F1 after qualifying, Wolff quipped that Red Bull did it intentionally to spice up the show.“Maybe they’ve done it on purpose to win all the way from the back,” Wolff joked.Karun Chandhok replied: “A deal from Stefano…

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