We still have a bit to do to get right to the top and to lead my first laps was something I won't forget. SAUDI ARABIAN GP Max Verstappen bounced back from his first-round retirement by triumphing on F1's second visit to Jeddah's bumpy street circuit. The last three weeks we've had has been special, I can't thank them enough for the car. "It's nice to be up there in P2, apart from Max our pace was really strong, so full credit to the team. Despite a five-place grid penalty, making him start in 6th place, the Dutchman. We tried our best, we boxed when the Safety Car came in and led a few laps, but we were no match for Max. F1 defending champion Max Verstappen wins Belgian Grand Prix. Piastri, meanwhile, had this to say about securing second place in the Sprint: Max resides in a super-chic £13.4million. HIGHLIGHTS: Enjoy the best of the action from FP2 at Silverstone as Verstappen narrowly shades Sainz. Like many F1 stars, Max Verstappen, 24, lives in the glittering principality of Monaco, famed for its luxurious surroundings and tax-free benefits. Verstappen beats Norris to pole in thrilling wet-dry qualifying at Silverstone. Indeed, Verstappen was able to cruise pass Piastri following a further restart after Fernando Alonso had brought out the Safety Car by spinning off track and from there he was off and way, leaving the Aussie to come home in P2 ahead of Pierre Gasly. Verstappen delighted to emerge on top in ‘crazy’ Silverstone qualifying while Perez rues ‘terrible’ session. Maybe there would have been a Safety Car if you're lucky but there wasn't so I knew I would lose out because the extreme tyres are a lot slower around here than an intermediate, so we pitted and I had a little wait as well for the Ferrari and I came out behind Oscar, and then I knew that I had to get by him at some point." "I think we just took the safer option to at least do one lap. "I said already to the team that I know we can pit straight away, but it's very risky in case of having all the cars come in as well, who would pit behind me and then you have to hold your car. I didn't mind staying out - we lost one position but we are quick, and we are quick on inters. I could have come in first, but I could have been blocked by other cars. It was a call that actually cost him the lead, with Piastri taking P1 after he had pitted at the first opportunity, but Max explained that he and Red Bull felt as though it was the right call because it reduced the risk of him getting stuck behind other cars when coming back out: Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez speak after the Dutch driver gave Red Bull a 12th consecutive win in F1. Once we got going, we then had five laps behind the Safety Car before the Sprint began with a rolling start.Īt that start, too, half of the field pitted for inters, whilst the others stayed out on full wet tyres for an extra lap - leader Verstappen included. The Sprint at Spa was already behind schedule thanks to the Sprint Shootout being delayed thanks to the weather, and the rain ensured it was pushed back even more just before lights out.
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