Verstappen relies on painkillers due to COTA bumps
ESPN F1 • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 25, 2026, 12:15 AM
Last updated Oct 25, 2026
Max Verstappen reported using painkillers during his laps at the United States Grand Prix on October 25, 2026. The bumps at the Circuit of the Americas have made it challenging for drivers, with some mixed reactions following the qualifying session. Verstappen mentioned he sometimes has to lift himself out of the seat to continue driving. The struggles with the track's condition could impact race performance and strategy moving forward.
- •Verstappen is on painkillers during the United States Grand Prix.
- •He struggles with the bumpy track at the Circuit of the Americas.
- •Mixed feelings were reported among drivers after qualifying.
- •Verstappen sometimes lifts himself out of his seat to drive.
- 1:08 AMESPN F1 — Verstappen taking painkillers due to COTA bumps
"Max Verstappen has said he is on painkillers and has to lift himself out of the seat at certain points just to complete laps at the United States Grand Prix, although feelings on the bumpiness at the Circuit of the Americas was mixed after qualifying.
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