The Dutch Max VerstappenRed Bull team driver and three-time Formula One world champion in mathematics, He admitted this Friday that he suffered because of the slippery track during the two free practices who dominated the first day of action at the Mexican Grand Prix that takes place next Sunday.
“The track was very slippery and we had to work hard to control the car, this is something we have been waiting for years here.. There are some things that can be improved for tomorrow in qualifying,” said teammate ‘Checo’ Pérez.
Verstappen, who set the best time of the day, with a minute 18.686, detailed that apply your equipment to get optimal tire performance in complicated situations due to the humidity and altitude of Mexico City, which is 2,240 meters above sea level.
“The tires are difficult to handle for long periods on this track, although this is not the only detail we still need to work on. intense,” said the three-time Formula One world champion.
Despite the problems, the leader of the championship, with 466 points, admitted that he did not expect such a good performance from his car during its presentation at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, located west of the Mexican capital.
“It was a positive start to the weekenddefinitely better than we expected, so it’s not bad.”
Max Verstappen pointed out that despite his dominance he will not trust the classification this Saturday.
“We know things will be very close during qualifying tomorrow because race pace is a very different story,” he concluded.
The Dutch driver will be looking for his fifth Mexican Grand Prix victory this Sunday; He won in 2017, 2018, 2021 edition and last year.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
