Max Verstappen: “This is the first medal of my life! »

Third on the starting grid, Max Verstappen managed his takeoff perfectly to overtake Hamilton and place himself behind Bottas. Taking advantage of the Finn's penalty, the Red Bull driver will start in pole position for the Italian Grand Prix.

Published on 11/09/2021 à 18:15

Alexis Plisson

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Max Verstappen: “This is the first medal of my life! »

Max Verstappen finished the sprint race in second position - Photo Joao Filipe / DPPI

« This is the first medal of my life! ». It's a Max Verstappen smiling who presented himself in front of the microphones. The Dutchman obtained his 11th pole position of his career here in Monza. “ The race was a little better than expected. Good start for me and we finished second. We took some good points and obviously I will start on pole tomorrow.” Still in an interview, he took the opportunity to greet the Italian public, to cheers. « It's incredible to be here in front of the Italian fans, there is so much passion for motorsport. It’s nice to see so many of you in the stands.”

A fierce fight against the engines Mercedes

Tomorrow during the race, Verstappen knows he will have a hard time facing the McLaren et Hamilton. Stating that he has carried out “slight improvements on its car to improve your speed », the Dutchman hopes to achieve a “nice race”. " We know that Mercedes has a very good pace throughout the lap but nevertheless we will try to have a good race tomorrownot ". Verdict tomorrow, during the Italian Grand Prix which starts at 15 p.m.

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