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Max Verstappen, this mechanical problem that worried him in Austin
Max Verstappen after his victory in Austin against Lewis Hamilton. Photo DPPI / Xavi Bonilla
Nothing new under the sun F1 à Austin (Texas). Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won again, for the 15th time in 2023, which allows him to come within one unit of the number of victories ofAlain Prost in the discipline (51).
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“I am obviously proud to record my 50th victory, and the plan is to continue to attack for more”, declared the three-time world champion, clearly not very moved by the idea of joining this very exclusive club.
What marked the Dutchman more on the Circuit of the Americas was the (relative) failure of his brakes. “I struggled with my brakes throughout the race. I missed a few braking points and I couldn't regain my sensations from yesterday's Sprint Race (Saturday). This definitely made my race more difficult! »
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Even if Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) finished just two seconds behind the Red Bull driver at the finish, the duel was never intense. “It was tight at the end of the course, also with the presence of late cars. The tires being worn, this caused a difficult end to the stint. You don't want to destroy your tires too early, but at the same time I was having difficulty on the braking phases, so I had to find an in-between. »
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22/10/2023 at 11:24 a.m.
A problem which generated some sweet words between the Batavian pilot and his beloved Italian engineer, 🤣🤣!