Asked if he had more lap time in the car in Spain, Max Verstappen replied: 'I guess so.' F1 Verstappen Formula1
With Verstappen coming home 24 seconds clear of Lewis Hamilton after a straightforward, uninterrupted race from his pole position, the Dutch driver has revealed he still had some pace in hand if needed.
While jubilant about having had the measure of everyone apart from Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff, and George Russell were all open about the extent of the deficit they still face to claw back on terms with the Red Bull driver – Sergio Perez having been beaten to the podium by Russell after both started from the midfield.
It was on the hard compound that Verstappen said he felt less happy, and also where he began picking up track limits warnings that looked like they might result in a time penalty – Verstappen duly adjusting his driving to remain within the white lines.“But somehow, they just didn’t have a lot of grip and I was actually sliding around quite a bit. The pace was still OK, but I couldn’t really create much more of a gap, not how I would have liked.
“Then of course, luckily we had another pit stop but it was definitely not the most enjoyable stint I’ve ever done in my life – but luckily the car is still fast, so you don’t really lose time. I didn’t expect that with this hard compound but sometimes you have these surprises. Like I said, it wasn’t as enjoyable and probably a little bit harder to drive.
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