Max Verstappen says “too slow” Red Bull shouldn’t be on front row
Max Verstappen's verdict to securing a front-row start for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix sprinꦚt race.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen believes his Red Bull doesn’t belong on the front row for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race.
The reigning world champion will start second for Saturday’s sprint race in Shanghai after being narrowly beaten to pole position by Ferrari’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton.
Despite missing out on the fastest time by just 0.018s, Verstappen was delighted with his result, insisting his Red Bull does not have the inherent pace to warrant his P2 st📖arting position.
"I'm very happy. In practice, we were quite a bit off so I'm very happy to be on the front row,” said the D🅺utchman, who was only 16th in Friday’s sole practice session.
"The lap was very good. It's always very tough when you go from a mediumꦦ to soft with no references and when you look at it, 0.018s off pole, I don't even think we should have been on the front row anyway so I'm very happy to be second.
"The ♔balance was not massively off. We were just too slow but this꧑ is good for us,” Verstappen continued.
“A little motivation boost for everyone that we keep nailing the laps and maximising everything you have got ✅and you need to do that as💛 well when you are struggling a bit more for pace.”
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris could only take third and sixth, but Verstappen still doesn’t think the Red Bull is quick enough to challenge the McLaren duo𒐪.
"They looked very fast up until that last run, so 🃏it will be hard to keep them behind,” he insisted. “Hopefully it will be fun and w🦄e can race a bit, that would be nice for me.”
Contrasting fortunes for Red Bull drivers
Verstappen’s new teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Liam Lawson suffered a disastrous qua♓lifying and was eliminated in SQ1 with the slowest time, meaning he will start 20th and last for the sprint race.
The result means that former F1 title rivals Hamilt🐲on and Verstappen will share the front row of the grid.
"Verstappen vs Hamilton into Turn 1, Piastri 🧸in behind. What can Norris do? I'm pumped,” said Sky Sports F1 🙈pundit Karun Chandhok.
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