Verstappen: “There is a way to do something”

A new time, Max Verstappen saw the Mercedes ahead of him in the qualifying exercise in Portugal this Saturday. On his RB16, the Dutch driver was unable to do anything against the Silver Arrows even if he can be delighted to have finished only 25 hundredths from the pole position. Lewis Hamilton.

If he would have liked to find himself higher on the grid, the holder Red Bull Don't get discouraged before the race. “ I think the lap in Q3 was good, it's very difficult to make the rear and front tires work the same. There is something we can do, I hope we can stay in touch ».

Third on the grid, Max Verstappen knows he will have to attack if he wants to fight for victory in Portimão. The Dutchman, renowned for his aggressiveness and actions of this type, still advocates caution.

« The first corner isn't really a place to dive. I think the start will be important but even then we don't have enough information on how the tires are going to hold up. So we will start normally and we will see how the rest goes. ". Info or intox ? Go to the first corner to quote an eminent colleague.