Four-time world champion Max Verstappen admitted he struggled to control his Red Bull car after the team's setup changes had no significant impact on qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.
Verstappen could only manage the eighth-fastest time and will start the race from the fourth row, having trailed pole- sitter Kimi Antonelli in Mercedes by almost a second.
"It's still the same. We changed the whole car and it didn't make a difference," Verstappen said, as quoted on the official Formula 1 website.
"I didn't have the car's balance, so it was difficult to get a handle on it from lap to lap because the car felt inconsistent and very difficult to drive. This wasn't good," said the Dutch driver.
He also said that the position he achieved during qualifying was a true reflection of Red Bull's current performance.
"We're in the position we should be in. That's probably the position we'll be in tomorrow's race," said Verstappen.
