Max Verstappen can live quite well with the third starting position for the Spanish GP, he said in a first reaction after qualifying. “For us, this is very good.”
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Yes, the Dutchman himself also knew: for a moment during qualifying, it really seemed like he might take pole position. Verstappen impressed as the fastest in Q2. Also in Q3, the four-time world champion had the taste for it. But he also knew: the competition is fast and the third sector of the lap is an important factor.
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Add that to the free practice sessions – Verstappen was mainly found in the upper midfield there – and his satisfaction with P3 can be explained. “That I finish third here is a very good result,” he understandably concluded. “The car also went quite well, for example I could attack the corners the way I want.”
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