Max Verstappen faces difficult farewell Dutch GP weekend as illness and Red Bull problems mount

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Max Verstappen faces a challenging Dutch Grand Prix weekend due to influenza and issues with Red Bull's car performance. The flu has added difficulty to a race weekend expected to be a celebratory farewell, complicating both the driver's and team's prospects.

Max Verstappen’s home weekend was supposed to be a celebration. Instead, it has developed into a difficult farewell story for the Dutch GP, with the Dutchman battling illness while Red Bull’s performance problems have become impossible to disguiseVerstappen is flu-stricken heading into the race, adding another element to a weekend already shaped by a worrying qualifying result for the four-time world champion and his team.