Maverick Viñales has openly criticized his bike, with his discontent becoming increasingly apparent since the championship resumed at Silverstone and continuing in Spielberg.
He finished 11th in the Sprint today and faced ongoing issues with the RS-GP.
Regarding the race start, Viñales noted that the temperature complicated matters:
“I struggled a bit, but that wasn’t the main issue on the first lap.
Being at the back of the pack is challenging because the bike doesn’t brake well, the front temperature was too high, and in this heat, it’s tough on this track.”
He didn’t hide his frustration and displeasure with his performance at the end of the race, expressing it candidly inside his garage:
“I was definitely upset when I came into the garage. We started off on the wrong foot on Friday; something broke on the bike, and then we had to try different settings. The bike handled completely differently, and it’s tough because we’ve been facing similar issues for many races now. We try to make progress, but there’s always something—whether it’s the settings or a mechanical issue, we’re not sure. As a rider, I can’t improve the setup or perform better under these conditions.”
