Max Verstappen hopes Mercedes “do me a favour” against F1 title rival Ferrari with George Russell starting on pole, as the Red Bull driver braces for a tough HungarianGP Full story ⬇️
Verstappen had set the fastest time in Q2 before the engine issue resulted in a “painful” final session, and the Dutchman was “surprised” by his pace prior to the problem.
“All the guys and girls here and also back at the factory analysed a lot last night because we were not happy at all [after practice],” Verstappen said. “We made some really positive changes, the car was a lot better to drive for me. We looked very competitive, even Q2, all the laps, even on a used tyre set, we were always there, very quick.
“I was looking forward to Q3, then of course the first lap didn’t go to plan. Then I knew the pace of the car is there. Unfortunately we couldn’t show it.”The Hungaroring is notoriously difficult for overtaking, leaving Verstappen braced for a hard race on Sunday as he tries to pick his way back up the order.“I think a lot of Sundays have shown that already this year, but around here it’s hard to pass.
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