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Verstappen hopes for stronger race pace after qualifying setback

by Fergal Walsh
4 years ago
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Max Verstappen says he hopes he can be closer to Mercedes during the F1 Sprint on Saturday after Red Bull was heavily out-paced during Friday’s qualifying session.

Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton secured an all-Mercedes front-row start for Saturday’s short race, which determines the pole-sitter and starting grid for Sunday’s grand prix at Monza.

Verstappen ended the session over four-tenths down on Bottas, with the latter set to begin Sunday’s race from the rear of the grid due to a grid penalty.

With a sizeable gap existing between Mercedes and Red Bull across one lap, Verstappen is banking on his team’s race pace to be stronger.

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“I think for us around this track it’s always going to be difficult,” Verstappen said. 

“We struggled a little bit more than we wanted in free practice but we recovered quite well in this qualifying. 

“I am still happy to be third here and I think for the race, hopefully, we can be a bit closer. You never know around here. 

“Tomorrow, we first have FP2 so we can see what we can do to help the long-run pace a bit more but of course, naturally, first [place] will be a bit more difficult around here but nevertheless, we can score a good amount of points.”

Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Perez ended qualifying in ninth place, after assisting Verstappen with a slipstream during the final hot laps.

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