Red Bull's Mexico practice unraveled fast. Max Verstappen sat fifth, three tenths adrift, but only after Liam Lawson clipped him in a clash that cost both drivers a grid penalty and Verstappen his bargeboard. The damage muddied the data, but technical director Pierre Wache pinpointed the real problem: a disconnect between front and rear balance, the nose biting in braking and turn-in while the rear slides through rotation. It's worse at 7,300 feet, where the thin air and active aero combine to make the RB22 a handful. Verstappen called the driving experience "not the most fun." Ferrari looms. The Scuderia has owned low-speed corners all year, and Mexico's stadium section is full of them. Red Bull believes it's close enough to challenge, but Wache admitted the red cars are "clearly on top of the game" where it matters most this weekend.
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