Max Verstappen says he suffered no lasting effects from his high-speed Monaco Grand Prix crash and is raring to go ahead of the next race in Canada this weekend.
The Dutch driver claims he was brake tested by Romain Grosjean – a claim refuted by the Lotus driver and his team – which led to contact and Verstappen’s retirement after he hit the barriers at Ste Devote.
Despite a hefty impact, Verstappen insists he’s fine, with his only complaint a stiff neck which was resolved with some physiotherapy last week ahead of a karting event at the weekend.
“My neck was a bit stiff, but apart from that I was fine,” said the 17-year-old. “It didn’t hurt as much as expected.
“I’m feeling fine now after the unfortunate end to Monaco and there are no after effects from the crash. I even spent a day karting afterwards so everything is fine on the physical side.
“Everything is back in place and [I’m] ready to go again. Anyway, those things happen and will only make me stronger!”
The Toro Rosso driver is looking forward to the next race where he hopes to score some points despite a grid penalty as a result of the clash with Grosjean.
“Next time we will get those points we deserved, even though we have a grid-place penalty,” he said. “I know what to do for the upcoming races. Canada will be great for some overtaking again!”
