Max Verstappen felt intense pressure after a deleted lap but secured second place in Mexico Grand Prix qualifying.
Max Verstappen detailed the intense pressure he felt during the qualifying session for the Mexican Grand Prix in Mexico City. Despite a challenging start, Verstappen secured the second position on the grid.
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz clinched pole position with a lap time of 1:15.946, standing out as the only driver to break the 1:16 barrier. Reflecting on his start just behind Sainz,"Yesterday I barely didn't do a lot of laps so we were playing a lot of catch up. FP3 was already not very good so I was already under a lot of pressure to have a good qualifying and the my lap time got taken away. So it added a little bit more pressure, but happy to be on the front row.
Verstappen's Red Bull teammate and home hero Sergio Perez suffered a disappointing Qualifying session. The Mexican driver was eliminated in Q1 leaving him with a starting position of eighteenth tomorrow. Speaking to the media following his early exit,
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
F1 News: Red Bull Chief Warns Of Penalty Threat After Max Verstappen Engine WoesAfter Max Verstappen reported an unusual noise from his RB20's power unit during FP2 in Mexico, Red Bull has initiated an investigation to identify the source.
Read more »
F1 News: Max Verstappen Forced to Take New Red Bull Engine for Mexican GPRed Bull Racing replaced Max Verstappen's engine before the Mexican GP due to persistent issues, using a season pool unit and avoiding grid penalties.
Read more »
Red Bull Advisor Reiterates Max Verstappen's F1 Exit Threat Amid FIA F-Bomb ControversyRed Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko has warned that Max Verstappen's Formula 1 exit threats amid FIA's F-bomb controversy must be taken seriously.
Read more »
United States GP Ticket Sales Boom Amid Max Verstappen Performance StrugglesOrganizers of Austin's United States Grand Prix say ticket sales shot up in recent weeks as Red Bull driver Max Verstappen stopped winning races this season.
Read more »
Max Verstappen Delivers Cryptic Message Amid Red Bull Exit Clause QuestionsMax Verstappen faces intense speculation about a potential exit clause in his contract with Red Bull Racing.
Read more »
Formula 1: Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins U.S. Grand Prix sprint raceVerstappen's victory marks the end of a four-month drought.
Read more »