The Dutch triple world champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull), leader of the Formula One World Championship, who will start second this Sunday in Canadian Grand Prixthe ninth of the year, was declared at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal that “all things considered,” they optimize things and therefore “content to start from the front row.”
“I’m happy to be on the front row in tomorrow’s race, something that was much more than I thought was possible, after the third and final free practice (where he finished fifth),” commented ‘Mad Max’, that ‘He copied the time of the Englishman George Russell (Mercedes) in Q3, but did not sign the pole position, in line with the Briton, who set his time before him.
“We know that this track will be more complicated than the others for us; and it gives the impression that many of the teams are closing the gap,” commented the 26-year-old Dutch star, five-time winner this year and leading the World Cup with 169 points, 31 more than Monegasque Charles Leclerc ( Ferrari ), that, After being eliminated this Saturday in Q2, he will start eleventh this Sunday in Montreal.
“Looking forward to tomorrow, I think it all depends on the weather and the behavior of the tires. The rain will make it more interesting; especially on the asphalt, which will be more slippery, on the ‘chicanes’ and on the walls that are very close,” said the Dutch star, who will aim from second place for his sixtieth victory in the premier category.
“It was a tough weekend, but taking everything into account, we clearly optimized the qualification result; and I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s race,” said Verstappen this Saturday after the main qualifying session that took place at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal.
Source: La Verdad
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