Red Bull takes blame as Verstappen crashes in Austrian GP qualifying

Red Bull apologised to Max Verstappen and took responsibility after his RB22 spun out at Turn 9 in Q3 due to rear aero damage, with the team saying Verstappen had no chance to recover after a loss of rear downforce. Verstappen said a big loss of grip led to an uncontrollable spin, and while the exact cause isn’t being commented on publicly, rear-wall damage is suspected. The team believes the crash will have no impact on Sunday's race, though Red Bull is also dealing with a separate Turn 3 power-unit issue and continuing to learn from its major upgrade package.