Met videoFumbling in qualifying, a poor start and a failed overtake attempt that cost him dearly made for a disappointing weekend for Max Verstappen in Singapore. Prolongation of his world title was postponed by at least another week. “Although I don’t think there would have been much more than that potential fourth place.”
Verstappen did not move quickly at the start, which had been postponed due to heavy rain earlier in the evening. “A bad start”, he immediately agrees in front of the microphone of Viaplay. ,,After that I tried to overtake some cars, but that’s just very difficult here. At one point I was in a reasonable position and wanted to overtake Lando (Norris, ed.) on slicks. As soon as I sat next to him and braked, bottomde I out. My front wheels came off the ground and that caused me to lock up. Of course I shot straight ahead and had to get other tires.”
“In the end I drove to the points”, the World Cup leader continues. “But this is not what you want. Although I don’t think there would have been much more than that potential fourth place.” “Whether this was a weekend to forget quickly? “Absolutely. It starts yesterday. With all that hassle in qualifying you put yourself in the middle of the squeeze. If you also have a bad start, it seems like everything is at some point. moment, so it’s best to forget this one and move on to Japan.”
Watch the failed overtake attempt on Norris
Team boss Christian Horner sympathized with Verstappen. “It was tough for him. He got away badly. After that he avoided the chaos and made it through the field well, back into the top 5. It was very unfortunate that he blocked his wheel with that overtaking attempt on Norris. That was frustrating, but his recovery in those last five rounds was beautiful. Twelve world titles in battle,” the Briton referred to the battle with Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, which Verstappen won. It earned him 6 World Cup points. “Important points for him and the team.”
Horner was also already looking forward to Japan, where it could happen again for Verstappen, Red Bull Racing and in particular engine supplier Honda. ,,It’s their home circuit and a track with a great history. We can’t wait to return there after three years.”
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