SAKHIR, Bahrain -- Christian Horner described Red Bull's double retirement from the opening race of the 2022 Formula One season as the team's "worst nightmare" and revealed the issue on both cars was likely related to the fuel system.
Max Verstappen retired his Red Bull from second place three laps from the end of the race after challenging eventual race-winner Charles Leclerc for the previous 54 laps. One lap later, Verstappen's teammate Sergio Perez also dropped out of the running when his car spun on track while defending third place from Lewis Hamilton.