"Bro, No Way. Is this true?": Fans react to reports of Red Bull bringing the incorrect rear wing to the F1 Las Vegas GP

Red Bull found themselves amidst a new problem in Nevada after they brought in the wrong rear wing for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. As a result, the Austrian team experienced a massive performance deficit, where Max Verstappen ended up in P17 in FP2. As the news surfaced on social media, fans shared their reactions online.

Verstappen suffered from a massive lack of pace in Las Vegas, and it was prolific in FP2. Besides the Dutchman with a poor show, his teammate Sergio Perez ended up in P19. The GPS data from Red Bull showed that they lost nearly 7 km/h on straights due to the wrong rear wing.

In a track like this, which is a high-speed circuit, the effects of the wrong rear wings have been magnanimous. While the FP2 was one such occasion, the Qualifying on Saturday and then the race on Sunday could bring more misery for the Milton-Keynes-based outfit. It was reported that the Red Bull drivers lost about six-tenths of a second per lap to competitors on straights.

As the news surfaced on social media, fans reacted to the news on X. Reacting to the news, a fan wrote:

"Bro, No Way. Is this true?"

Another fan wrote, "This is absolutely insane. I'm at the point to throw my computer off the balcony. What do you mean you PACKED THE WRONG REAR WING?!?!?! Is this amateur hour?! This doesn't even happen in karting!"

"As a red bull fan. we never have a relaxing race weekend," wrote another fan who is a Christian Horner-led team's fan.

"Well someone is getting fired today," another fan wrote.

Another fan joked about Sauber's situation and compared Red Bull, "We about to race with bottas and zhou."

"Honestly clowns, wasted an entire day," a fan wrote after FP1 and FP2.

Lewis Hamilton topped FP2, ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and Mercedes' George Russell. The Ferrari duo of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc wrapped up the top 5.

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How did Las Vegas Grand Prix practice sessions turn up for Red Bull?

Red Bull's first practice session turned out to be decent after Max Verstappen managed P5 with 1:36.038. Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes finished in P1, followed by his teammate George Russell and McLaren's Lando Norris.

Max Verstappen (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing speaks with team principal Christian Horner during free practice 2 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix - Source: Getty

Verstappen finished behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and ahead of another Prancing Horse driver, Carlos Sainz. Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri came home in P7 and P8, respectively. Pierre Gasly and Red Bull's Sergio Perez wrapped up P9 and P10, respectively.

Verstappen was over a second slower than Hamilton in FP1. His FP2 classification was more disastrous as he was nearly two seconds slower than the seven-time world champion.